Kabul/Islamabad, Rabi'I 16, 1437, Dec 27, 2015, SPA -- A strong earthquake in the Hindu Kush mountains has killed a soldier and a pregnant woman, Pakistani media reported Sunday. The deaths occurred when the roofs of an army post and a house collapsed following the earthquake measuring more than 6 on the Richter scale, dpa reported. According to the Pakistani Meteorological Department, the quake struck at 12:14 am Saturday (1914 GMT Friday) at a depth of 197 kilometers along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. The Pakistani department originally reported that the quake was of a magnitude of 6.9, while the German Geological Research Institute in Potsdam said the earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. At least 85 people sustained injuries in Pakistan, while in Afghanistan 18 people were injured. Many houses were damaged. --SPA 19:38 LOCAL TIME 16:38 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w
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