Deadly Pakistan quake may have created new island
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Pakistan quake flattens villages, creates island
Rescuers struggled to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after a major earthquake in southwestern Pakistan. The magnitude 7.7 quake moved the earth with enough force to create a small island visible off the coast. (Sept. 25)
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- Quake hit near the town of Khuzdar in Baluchistan
- New land mass is about 30 feet high and 109 yards long
- Pakistani officials put the quake size at magnitude 7.7
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani officials are investigating whether the powerful earthquake that killed dozens also created a new island off the southern coast.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department's director general, Arif Mahmood, says witnesses have reported that a small island has appeared near the port of Gwadar.
He says the temblor could have caused the earth under the sea to rise, but officials need to investigate further.
Gwadar Police Chief Pervez Umrani says the new land mass is visible from the beach. He says the mass is about 30 feet high and 109 yards long.
Raw: Island appears after Pakistan earthquake
Pakistani officials are investigating a small island that appeared off the coast of Pakistan after the quake - apparently the result of earth and mud pushed to the surface by a massive earthquake that struck southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday. (Sept.
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