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Pakistan Quake Kills 135, Toll Rising

6.4 quake collapses thousands of huts; death toll expected to soar

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 29, 2008 4:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – A 6.4 quake rocked southwest Pakistan early this morning, killing more than 135 people, AFP reports. Pakistan has sent troops to the region to provide assistance and expects the death toll to rise steeply. Most of the deaths were in remote villages in the...   Read full story »

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