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Aerial view of collapsed houses in earthquake-affected area of Ziarat
29 Oct 2008
Source: Reuters
 
An aerial view of collapsed houses in the earthquake-affected area of Ziarat, one of the main tourist spots in Baluchistan October 29, 2008. About 175 people were killed when a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan on Wednesday, flattening about 1,500 mud-walled homes and triggering landslides, officials said. REUTERS/Asim Tanveer (PAKISTAN)
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A survivor of an earthquake lies on a bed at a hospital in Ziarat, one of the main tourist spots in Baluchistan, October 29, 2008. About 175 people were killed when ...


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