Azerbaijan condoles with Pakistan over earthquake

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has expressed its condolences over the earthquake that hit Pakistan, Report informs, citing the Ministry's Twitter page.

"We’re deeply saddened by news on earthquake that struck Pakistan's Balochistan province. We present our condolences to the families of the victims of the disaster & wish speedy recovery to all injured. We stand next to brotherly Pakistan to eliminate consequences of the earthquake," the ministry tweeted.

Dozens have been killed after an earthquake struck Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday, with fears that the death toll may increase, foreign media say.

Many of the dead were women and children, the Reuters news agency said.

According to reports, it was the 5.7 magnitude quake that struck at a shallow depth of 9km. Shallow quakes can cause more damage.