Homes collapsed after the quake struck 100km east of Quetta in Balochistan, and officials fear the death toll could rise

Around 20 people have been killed after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Pakistan in the early hours of Thursday, government officials said.

The quake struck Balochistan at 3am local time and at a depth of around 20km (12 miles), the US Geological Survey said.

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