Kashmir quake anger may hurt Pakistan: separatist

2005-10-12T11:41+0200

Kashmir quake anger may hurt Pakistan: separatist (Reuters) 12 October 2005 MUZAFFARABAD - The people of Pakistani Kashmir are becoming increasingly angry and alienated over what they see as a feeble government response to the weekend earthquake, a prominent Kashmiri politician said on Wednesday. The 7.

Plea to aid victims of Asia quake

2005-10-12T11:41+0200

Publication Date: 12 October 2005 The Belfast Telegraph today launches an appeal to help the stricken people of the South Asia earthquake tragedy.

Pakistan relief effort in full swing as skies clear

2005-10-12T11:41+0200

Pakistan relief effort in full swing as skies clear (AFP) 12 October 2005 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Relief operations for millions of earthquake survivors swung into gear Wednesday as the skies cleared and helicopters laden with food and shelter began thundering in to devastated northeast Pakistan.

Doctor finds disease in devastated Pakistan valley

2005-10-12T11:41+0200

Doctor finds disease in devastated Pakistan valley (AFP) 12 October 2005 ISLAMABAD - A relief worker who reached one of the most devastated and remote areas of Pakistan said on Wednesday that gangrene and diarrhea were spreading among villagers left helpless by the earthquake.

Weather Clears, Aid Pours Into Pakistan

2005-10-12T11:40+0200

Weather Clears, Aid Pours Into Pakistan Wednesday October 12, 2005 10:16 AM AP Photo ISL103 By SADAQAT JAN Associated Press Writer MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Helicopters flying in clear skies delivered aid to earthquake survivors Wednesday, a day after rain and hail grounded efforts.

Cricketers kick in for quake victims

2005-10-12T11:31+0200

19:18 (AEST) THE International Cricket Council (ICC) has donated $US500,000 ($657,000) to earthquake relief in Pakistan and Asia.

THE HEADLINES AT 0800 ON WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER

2005-10-12T11:25+0200

THE HEADLINES AT 0800 ON WEDNESDAY 12TH OCTOBER Aid workers are hoping to reach the more remote areas devastated by Saturday's earthquake -- but there are concerns about poor coordination. British defence sources have accused Iran's revolutionary guard of training Iraqi bomb-makers.

ICC commits Test revenue to quake relief

2005-10-12T11:15+0200

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will donate revenue from the Super Series Test match between Australia and the World XI to the Red Cross relief effort for the earthquake disaster in Pakistan instead of holding a separate charity match. Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar, in Australia for the....

Ottawa to match quake donations

2005-10-12T10:50+0200

The federal government will match dollar for dollar Canadians' donations to help Pakistani earthquake relief effort for the next two weeks

Family lost 60 relatives in quake

2005-10-12T10:47+0200

A UK family has lost 60 relatives in the earthquake which devastated parts of south Asia. Beenish Ejaz is one of many people in Luton suffering, as many residents have relatives in the earthquake zone. Mrs Ejaz said: "Looking at photographs of my sisters, their husbands, cousins and others I realise....

Muslims pray for earthquake victims

2005-10-12T10:42+0200

Muslim organisations call on mosques across the Netherlands for prayer on Friday for the thousands of victims of the earthquake in Pakistan.

Rice Expects More U.S. Aid for Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:40+0200

Rice Expects More U.S. Aid for Pakistan Wednesday October 12, 2005 9:01 AM AP Photo MOSB132 By ANNE GEARAN AP Diplomatic Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The top U.S diplomat said the United States will probably provide more financial aid to help Pakistan recover from a killer earthquake, and said....

Nature's Fury

2005-10-12T10:37+0200

A devastating earthquake strikes South Asia, flattening entire villages and claiming tens of thousands of lives

Hopes fade for Pakistan quake victims

2005-10-12T10:31+0200

Three days after the devastating Kashmir earthquake, relief efforts remained chaotic yesterday despite huge aid pledges and UN officials said hopes were fading for those trapped in flattened towns and villages....

Quake relief appeal

2005-10-12T10:31+0200

Caritas Malta yesterday launched an appeal for money to help people who lost their homes in the earthquake that ravaged parts of Pakistan and India. Donations can either be left with...

Turkish Cypriot team heads to Pakistan A GROUP of 21 Turkish Cypriots left the island to join the global rescue effort to save victims of the...

2005-10-12T10:29+0200

Turkish Cypriot team heads to Pakistan A GROUP of 21 Turkish Cypriots left the island to join the global rescue effort to save victims of the Pakistani earthquake yesterday. The group, including three doctors, six nurses and 12 members of the north’s civil defence team specialising in search and....

Quake relief effort remains chaotic

2005-10-12T10:25+0200

Three days after the deadly Kashmir earthquake, relief efforts remained chaotic on Tuesday and U.N. officials said scores more helicopters were needed to get food, medicine and shelter to

Kobe quake survivor killed in Pakistan tremor

2005-10-12T10:25+0200

TOKYO - AFP ARTICLE SUMMARY Satoru Narahara cheated death once when a massive earthquake flattened Kobe a decade ago, a life-changing experience for the Japanese engineer who quit his job to become an aid worker ARTICLE Satoru Narahara cheated death once when a massive earthquake flattened Kobe a....

Pakistan Aid effort gathers pace UN estimates four million affected by quake

2005-10-12T10:24+0200

Muzaffarabad bore the brunt of the 7.6-magnitude earthquake killing at least 23,000 people in Pakistan and instantly making some 2.5 million homeless. On the Indian side of Kashmir, the death toll is 1,300 although many villages remain completely cut off.

Pakistan puts earthquake toll at 23,000

2005-10-12T10:23+0200

The mammoth quake that devastated parts of northern Pakistan has killed 23,000 people and left 2.5 million homeless, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said. Aziz appealed on Tuesday to foreign governments to send more money, tents, blankets and other aid to help desperate survivors four days after the 7.6-magnitude earthquake.

First relief reaches quake survivors

2005-10-12T10:19+0200

Rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on earthquake survivors as the United Nations warned of outbreaks of diseases. The death toll was estimated at between 35,000 and 40,000.

12.10.2005 13:57 - Death toll in Pakistan may reach 200 thousand

2005-10-12T10:18+0200

The death toll of an earthquake in Pakistan may reach 200 thousand people, local Mass Media, who made their own calculations, report.

According to the last official data, the death toll of Pakistan earthquake reached 40 thousand. As Julia Siray Leverton, a representative of UNISEF in Islambad, states, more than 60 thousand people are injured. However, these figures are not final.

As Ministry for Emergencies of Russia report, a mobile hospital of Ministry for Emergencies, RF, will be delivered to the earthquake area of Pakistan, with medical personnel and necessary equipment and medicines.

Indonesia: The rebuilding in Aceh

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Ten months after the tsunami hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on December 26, 2004, the people are slowly rebuilding their lives, their homes and their communities. The devastation caused by the earthquake and the wall of water was immense. A total of 127, 000 people died in Aceh, and another 37, 000 were missing, presumed dead.

Malaysian Red Crescent appeals for funds to support victims of earthquake in South Asia

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 October 2005 -- The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS), with cooperation of the News Straits Times Berhad (NSTP), and System Television Malaysia Berhad (TV3), appeals to generous Malaysians to donate to the MRCS to alleviate the sufferings of victims of the earthquake in South Asia particularly Pakistan.

Emergency response update from Concern team in Pakistan 11 Oct 2005

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

In the wake of recent deadly earthquake that hit Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir province (AJK) on October 8, 2005, Concern joined other INGOs in carrying out situation assessment in AJK. Based on the information received from assessment team and various other sources Concern concluded that AJK....

In Pakistan "It's a horror story that doesn't end."

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

By Chris Herlinger/CWS “This is going to be the one remembered as the earthquake that killed the children,” CWS Pakistan/Afghanistan Director Marvin Parvez said today in an interview from Pakistan. Parvez is on the scene helping coordinate the Church World Service response to the calamitous earthquake that has killed more than 20,000 persons.

Rescuers race to aid quake survivors in Indian Kashmir

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

by Pratap Chakravarty SRINAGAR, India, Oct 12 (AFP) - Indian troops were Wednesday fighting a race against time to deliver aid to tens of thousands of earthquake survivors as rain and snow played havoc with the relief efforts in Kashmir, officials said.

Christian charities join quake relief in J&K

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Catholic charities have moved in men and material for relief operations in earthquake-hit Jammu and Kashmir, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India said.

South Asia earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent deploys international emergency teams to Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is mobilizing several emergency teams to Pakistan, to support Red Crescent relief operations for victims of the devastating earthquake which struck the region bordering Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan on 8 October.

Pakistan: Concern and Islamic Community in Ireland launch joint appeal

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

The Islamic Community in Ireland, the, the Pakistan Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Toheen Ahmad and Concern, Ireland’s largest humanitarian agency have joined forces to bring doctors, food and medical supplies to the victims of the Pakistan earthquake.

Pakistan hit by Earthquake

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Over the weekend, the world was rocked by the news of a large earthquake in Pakistan. Early estimates put the loss of life at over 20,000 people; it is believed that the majority of those that have lost their lives are children. The response by the international community has been rapid and rescue....

Nepal offers 50,000 USD in relief to Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

KATHMANDU, Oct 12, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Expressing deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and destruction of property caused by the earthquake that struck Pakistan on Saturday, the Nepali government has decided to provide 50,000 US dollars to Pakistan, Radio Nepal reported Wednesday.

Relief Team sent to aid earthquake victims in Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

In response to the massive earthquake that occurred in Kashmir, JICA dispatched a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) rescue team on October 9 and a JDR medical team on October 10 to assist with relief efforts in Pakistan. The Japanese government requested the dispatch of the teams, which will carry out....

Pakistan: IMC teams first to reach two hardest-hit towns

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

In response to the most powerful earthquake to hit Pakistan in the past 100 years, IMC has mobilized five medical rapid response teams—totaling forty personnel— to earthquake-devastated areas. IMC is providing emergency care and assessing immediate and long-term needs of the affected regions.

Full steam ahead in Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Norwegian Church Aid is hard at work in earthquake-devastated regions of Pakistan. We aim, through ACT International, to distribute food, shelter and blankets to 100,000 people. “We still do not know the extent of the damage this earthquake has caused, but developments over the last 24 hours....

Pakistan: Red Cross societies across ASEAN form disaster response team

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Singapore (dpa) - Red Cross and Red Crescent societies across ASEAN have formed a regional disaster response team to help reach desperate survivors in earthquake-stricken Pakistan, the groups said on Wednesday. It is the first time such a group has been assembled from the organizations in the 10....

The Government to make a donation towards humanitarian relief efforts in Pakistan following the earthquake

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

The President calls Pakistani President to extend condolences following the recent earthquake in Pakistan The President this morning called President General Pervez Musharraf to extend profound sympathy and condolences, on behalf of the Government and the people of Maldives, following the death and....

South Asia earthquake

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Following the massive earthquake in South Asia on Saturday 8th October, Merlin has a doctor on the ground in Pakistan working closely with other NGOs. He will be joined today by Dr Sean Keogh, who led our tsunami response team in Sri Lanka, and a logistics expert. Merlin is also assessing the impact of the earthquake in Afghanistan.

Korea to provide $3 Mil. to help quake-hit Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

The government on Monday (Oct. 10) decided to provide $3 million in aid to Pakistan, still suffering from the after-effects of a recent earthquake, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said. The decision was made at a meeting of related government ministers chaired by Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan.

South Asia: Earthquake Appeal No. 05EA022 Operations Update No. 2

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 05EA022; Operations Update no.

Quake destroyed 40,000 homes in Indian Kashmir: official

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

SRINAGAR, India, Oct 12 (AFP) - The earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Kashmir razed 40,720 homes and damaged nearly twice as many in the Indian zone of the Himalayan region, a top official announced Wednesday. "Also, we have not reached 10 villages so far," Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, chief....

Mercy flights increase but Pakistan quake victims cry out for more

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Oct 12 (AFP) - Relief operations in earthquake-hit Pakistan-controlled Kashmir got into full gear Wednesday with the help of US and German helicopters, but hundreds of thousands of survivors are still desperate for help after a fourth night out in the cold.

Pakistan: Red Crescent announces Rs 80m for quake affectees

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

ISLAMABAD (PR): Pakistan Red Crescent Society has allocated Rs 80 million for the earthquake affectees all over the country. This was decided in a meeting here on Sunday that was chaired by the Red Crescent Chairman Jahan Dad Khan at the PRCS, National Headquarters.

Indonesia airlift aids to Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesia sent 12 tons of food, medical supplies, and other relief to Pakistan on Wednesday for victims of the earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people. Arifin Badri, the head of Indonesia's relief mission, said a C-130 Hercules loaded with 50 military tents, 5,000....

SEEDS Kashmir earthquake response

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Kashmir Earthquake information desk established at 10 a.m. on 08 October, for collecting and compiling information, and issuing updates. Assessment team dispatched to Jammu and Kashmir on 09 October. Our colleagues Rajesh, Mital and Chander are on the team, accompanied by Sanjay, a volunteer doctor.

Indian plane with supplies arrives in Pak

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

ISLAMABAD: Joining the relief efforts for earthquake victims in Pakistan, an Indian cargo plane carrying the first consignment of 25 tonnes of relief supplies arrived in Islamabad early on Wednesday. IAF's Ilyushin-76 aircraft, loaded with 15,000 blankets, 50 tents, plastic sheets, mattresses, food....

Pakistan: Relief for 30,000 injured in earthquake prepared

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

(October 11, 2005 - 11:45a.m.) The death toll from Saturday’s massive 7.6 earthquake in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, continues to rise. Nearly 40,000 people have perished from this disaster. At least 42,000 people have injuries and over 120,000 people urgently need shelter, food, and medical care.

Emergency: Pakistan earthquake 10 Oct 2005

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Muslim Aid Increases its Donation for Earthquake Relief in Pakistan and Kashmir to £250,000. An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has hit Pakistan and Kashmir early Saturday 8 October causing widespread devastation. Villages in the rural areas have been literally wiped out and buildings....

South Asia Earthquake Response: Direct Relief provides initial $200,000 shipment to Pakistan

2005-10-12T10:12+0200

Direct Relief today furnished an initial supply of $200,000 worth of emergency medical supplies in response to the Pakistan earthquake. The materials are being hand carried to Islambad by a team of U.S.-based emergency room physicians affiliated with Relief International, a colleague U.S. organization.

CRICKET CHIEFS LAUNCH GLOBAL RELIEF APPEAL FOR QUAKE VICTIMS

2005-10-12T10:07+0200

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is launching a global appeal to help raise money for victims of the Pakistan earthquake. The ICC, which organised charity matches to raise funds of last year's Asian tsunami, said it was kick-starting the appeal with a donation of US$500,000.

Appeals for help

2005-10-12T10:03+0200

Caritas Malta is appealing for funds to help those affected by the earthquake in Pakistan this week. Donations may be made in person to the parish priest in any locality, by sending a cheque to Caritas, Pakistan/India Fund, 5 Lion Street, Floriana VLT16 or by depositing in the following bank....

Families in region grieve for lost relatives

2005-10-12T10:03+0200

Sheffield Imam Aslam Zahid lost three generations of family members to the earthquake when their homes in a remote Kashmiri village collapsed. But Imam Zahid, of the Jamia Mosque in Nether Edge, Sheffield, who lost at least 13 relatives has continued to lead the Muslim community in prayer despite his devastating loss.

For some, the battles are only just beginning

2005-10-12T10:03+0200

Ten-year-old Shafiq, who is due to undergo surgery on his jaw which was broken when the rafters of his grandparents' house collapsed, does not remember being brought in to Islamabad's largest hospital from Bagh, a town badly hit by the earthquake. His grandparents were killed in the disaster and....

Bishop urges solidarity with quake sufferers

2005-10-12T10:03+0200

Bishop Bell met community leaders at the Pakistani Centre in Harehills, Leeds, within hours of news of the disaster and pledged support from the church to those who had lost family or friends in the earthquake. He said: "I am inviting and urging Christian people throughout the diocese to show....

Storms add to quake misery

2005-10-12T10:03+0200

William Green EFFORTS by British rescuers to free people from rubble in earthquake-hit Pakistan are being hampered by bad weather amid fears the "window of opportunity" to find survivors is closing. A team from International Rescue Corps, which includes several members from Yorkshire, were yesterday....

Survivors fight over quake relief supplies

2005-10-12T09:56+0200

Survivors fight over quake relief supplies 12/10/2005 7:08:00 AM Desperate earthquake survivors fought over relief supplies as the first food convoys reached the devastated city of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan, but the help was far from enough and heavy rains held up some helicopter flights to badly hit areas.

Aid floods into earthquake region

2005-10-12T09:47+0200

Aid pours into regions hit by the South Asia quake, amid concerns that efforts are not being properly co-ordinated.

QUAKE: A GENERATION LOST

2005-10-12T09:28+0200

A hunt for survivors of the south Asian earthquake has been continuing while millions of people try to cope with losing their homes. It is feared the final number of dead could reach 40,000.

Pakistan Search for survivors UN estimates four million affected by quake

2005-10-12T09:24+0200

'Charities not responsible for fake SMS messages'; Inspectors raid Net cafes, billiards halls

2005-10-12T09:18+0200

KUWAIT CITY : The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is coordinating with the Interior Ministry to identify and arrest some unknown persons who are reported to have sent SMS messages requesting donations for victims of the earthquake which recently shook Pakistan, reports Al-Watan.

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia

2005-10-12T09:07+0200

| MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering... (photo: Warrick Page/Getty Images) The Guardian

Quake tremors cause panic in Karachi

2005-10-12T08:56+0200

Quake tremors cause panic in Karachi 12/10/2005 7:25:34 AM A mild earthquake hit Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, causing panic among residents but no injuries, an official said today. Sarfraz Ahmad, an official at the meteorological department, said that the 4-magnitude quake late yesterday was centred about 1,100 683 miles south of Karachi.

Relief efforts pick up in Indian-held ...

2005-10-12T08:56+0200

Relief efforts pick up in Indian-held Kashmir 12/10/2005 7:35:35 AM Air force helicopters today resumed drops of urgently-needed relief supplies to the survivors of the weekend earthquake in inaccessible areas of Indian Kashmir, after nearly 12 hours of disruption caused by torrential rains and snow.

Maldives to make a donation to Pakistan following the earthquake

2005-10-12T08:52+0200

Maldives to make a donation to Pakistan following the earthquake 12 October 2005 MALE, Oct 12 -- President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has called President General Pervez Musharraf to extend profound sympathy and condolences, on behalf of the government and the people of Maldives, following the death and....

Regional upheaval to follow earthquake

2005-10-12T08:44+0200

slow official response to the crisis. Indeed, it took a day before officials even acknowledged there was a crisis. During the initial few hours after the earthquake on Saturday, the focus of much of the country's media - and government - was on a single portion of a building, Margala Towers, in the....

Donations

2005-10-12T08:43+0200

Pakistan has thanked the rest of the world for sending rescue experts and relief after the south Asia earthquake. "We are overwhelmed by international community's response to our appeal for the help of Saturday's quake victims," a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said in Islamabad.

Your Views

2005-10-12T08:43+0200

Up to 40,000 people may have been killed in the earthquake that hit Asia at the weekend. The confirmed death toll in Pakistan alone is higher than 20,000. The tremor measured 7.6 on the Richter scale - but nature cannot be blamed entirely for the number of dead and injured.

Poor weather hamstrings Asia quake relief efforts

2005-10-12T08:43+0200

Bad weather is hampering efforts to provide aid to the survivors of the Asian earthquake. Torrential rains and hailstorms have added to the misery of the homeless, estimated at up to a million. Some of the worst-hit areas received aid on Tuesday but the conditions on the ground mean many are still cut off.

Pupils Found Alive

2005-10-12T08:43+0200

Two young children have been pulled alive from the rubble of a school wrecked by the Asian earthquake. The boy, aged six, and a four-year-old girl were buried in debris during lessons in north western Pakistan on Saturday. An estimated 400 other pupils are feared lost as volunteers and relatives....

Indonesia sends medical team, emergency supplies to Pakistan

2005-10-12T08:33+0200

Indonesia sends medical team, emergency supplies to Pakistan JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia sent 12 tons of food, medical supplies, and other relief to Pakistan on Wednesday for victims of a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people.

Survivors fight over quake relief supplies

2005-10-12T08:26+0200

Ahmadinejad sends condolences to Indian PM

2005-10-12T08:20+0200

LONDON, October 12 (IranMania) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed condolences to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the nation for the effects of a devastating earthquake that hit South Asia Saturday morning, according to IRNA.

Earthquake relief hampered by storms

2005-10-12T08:16+0200

The true human cost of the devastating earthquake in South Asia is becoming clear.

South Asia: Immediate relief and people-centred rehabilitation

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

ActionAid is today distributing medicine, temporary shelter and blankets and warm clothes in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan and India. In Pakistan, ActionAid has dispatched four truckloads of relief goods, including ready-to-eat food for 500 families, water and life saving drugs, to Balakot and adjoining areas.

India: Earthquake death toll rises: Tents, food and water needed urgently

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

The death toll in India from the earthquake that hit Pakistan and north India on 8 October has risen to 1,000. Uri and Tangdhar towns in the Kupwara district are said to be the worst affected with close to 350 people being killed in the latter town. World Vision India’s assessment team reached Uri,....

South Asia: Co-ordinated response into action

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Scale of destruction becoming known as affected countries report back on their requirements from the relief effort The Caritas network is now getting a clearer picture of the scale of destruction from the huge earthquake with reports coming through from Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan.

UK aid flies out to Pakistan today

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

An aid flight headed for Pakistan, containing 800 tents for Oxfam and 19,000 blankets for Islamic Relief, will take off from Nottingham East Midlands Airport at approximately 16:00 today (Tuesday). The tents will provide temporary shelter for thousands of people affected by the Asian Earthquake.

Korea joins relief effort for Pakistan

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Pledges of aid for Pakistan, where an earthquake killed some 30,000 people and left millions homeless last Saturday, continued to pour in from all over the world on Tuesday. From Korea, a 20-strong relief team from Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI) and the Good People World Family....

South Asia: Damage toll rises as earthquake reports roll in

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

ISLAMABAD - Saturday's earthquake has caused even worse damage in Pakistan and India than initially feared, according to CARE International. The first findings from assessment missions sent into the affected areas are just arriving to the CARE offices in Islamabad and Delhi.

The International Labour Office (ILO) today released the following statement by Director-General Juan Somavia on the earthquake in South Asia

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

We wish to express heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with all those affected by the devastating earthquake that has struck the people of Pakistan as well as Afghanistan and India. ILO offices in the region and elsewhere have joined the coordinated response, working with national authorities and the....

Relief operations resume in quake-devestated Pakistan

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Islamabad (dpa) - Pakistan resumed airlifting relief goods to the quake-affected areas early Wednesday after bad weather prevented any rescue operations through the night, officials said. Millions are homeless and desperate for basics such as water, food and shelter four days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan striked by an earthquake

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Statements by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson (Paris, October 10, 2005) I will read the Foreign Ministry communiqué issued on Saturday, October 8, 2005: "Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy, in a message to his Pakistani counterpart, Khurshid Kasuri, has expressed his very deep....

UK charities agree to join forces for Asia quake appeal

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Thirteen major aid agencies agreed today to join forces for a Disasters Emergency Committee Asia Quake Appeal, which will provide urgently needed help to the people suffering in the South Asia earthquake. For donations, please log on to the DEC website at www.dec.org.uk. An emergency phone line will be live from midday tomorrow.

World Health Organization appeals for $21.7 million as part of United Nations response to the South Asia earthquake

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

The World Health Organization (WHO) is today appealing for USD 21.7 million to help meet the health needs of people whose homes and lives have been damaged or destroyed by the South Asia earthquake. WHO is working closely with the Pakistan Health Authorities and with United Nations and other....

EFICOR responds to the Jammu & Kashmir earthquake - Update 2

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

(by Sheila George 11th October, 2005) EFICOR responded to the Jammu & Kashmir earthquake by deputing its staff on behalf of the Disaster Co-ordination Committee (DCC) to make assessment of the damages and need of the affected victims for emergency relief at the earliest. The quake occured at 9.20 am on Saturday, measured 7.

IDB pledges US$12 million to the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

The Islamic Development Bank has pledged a sum of US$11.8 million to help the victims of the Earthquake which ravaged the North of Pakistan and Kashmir. This has been announced by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Ali, IDB President. He added that the Bank's assistance embraces US$1.

India delivers first quake relief to Pakistan

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (AFP) - An Indian cargo plane delivered relief supplies for earthquake victims in Pakistan on Wednesday morning, the first such airlift between the South Asian rivals in decades, the air force said. An llyushin-76 flew seven truck loads of army medicines, 15,000 blankets and 50....

WHO South Asia Earthquake Situation Report 3: 10 Oct 2005

2005-10-12T08:12+0200

Highlights - Search and rescue efforts continue in the affected areas, and will increase with the arrival of additional teams from WHO and elsewhere. Emergency teams are working around the clock to search for survivors in the rubble, provide essential first-aid to injured victims, clear roads and....

Quake relief flight leaves UK

2005-10-12T08:08+0200

Quake relief flight leaves UK 12/10/05 An emergency flight from the UK packed with supplies is due to arrive in the earthquake-hit region of Pakistan. The Boeing 747 aircraft will deliver 800 tents that Oxfam will use to provide much-needed temporary shelter in the towns and cities destroyed by the disaster.

HMG saddened

2005-10-12T08:06+0200

KATHMANDU, Oct. 11: His Majesty?s Government has expressed deep sorrow over the huge loss of lives and massive destruction of property caused by the devastating earthquake in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

WORLDVIEW Pakistan?s Monumental Tragedy

2005-10-12T08:06+0200

WORLDVIEW Pakistan’s Monumental Tragedy By M.R. Josse Last Saturday at 9: 35 a.m., a savage earthquake hit Pakistan. According to official estimates, it has claimed over 30,000 human lives. Measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, it is the most severe quake in over 120 years in the region.

Rice to visit quake-hit Pakistan

2005-10-12T08:02+0200

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to visit Pakistan to see firsthand the aftermath of the earthquake.

Struggle to get quake aid through

2005-10-12T08:02+0200

PAKISTAN struggled to haul food and shelter to millions of earthquake victims today, as the US promised more helicopters for the relief effort and urged NATO to divert resources from Afghanistan.

Quake relief flight leaves UK

2005-10-12T07:59+0200

An emergency flight from the UK packed with supplies is due to arrive in the earthquake-hit region of Pakistan.

Rice to visit Pakistan

2005-10-12T07:44+0200

KABUL -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on an official visit to Afghanistan, said she would travel later Wednesday to neighboring Pakistan where an earthquake has killed at least 23,000 people. "I do want to affirm with the Pakistani people that the international community and the US are....

Aid arrives as quake toll nears 40 000

2005-10-12T07:44+0200

Aid began to flood into Pakistan on Monday as the death toll from the weekend's earthquake continued to spiral and anger over the slow pace of the recovery effort boiled over in remote parts of Kashmir, which have been without supplies for days. Consignments of food, medical supplies, tents and....

Victims mob aid convoys in Pakistan

2005-10-12T07:44+0200

Efforts to deliver aid in remote areas of earthquake-ravaged Pakistan descended into chaos on Tuesday night as survivors mobbed relief convoys grabbing whatever food they could after days of going hungry. In Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, where 11 000 people died, aid workers....

Relief effort picks up for Kashmir quake survivors

2005-10-12T07:42+0200

Medicine and food flowed into areas of northern Pakistan today as rescue operations in the devastating Kashmir earthquake increasingly became a relief mission for those who survived. At daybreak, six huge trucks and three large vans belonging to Pakistan's largest private trust, the Edhi Foundation,....

Kyrgyzstan gives U.S. base guarantee

2005-10-12T07:37+0200

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kabul Wednesday, making Afghanistan the latest stop on her tour of Asia that has been expanded to include a stop in earthquake-damaged Pakistan. Once in Pakistan, Rice is scheduled to meet with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

STILL WAITING FOR HELP

2005-10-12T07:36+0200

Millions of victims of the Asian earthquake are still waiting for food and shelter as relief efforts remain hampered by bad weather.

Donation Information

2005-10-12T07:36+0200

Pakistan has thanked the rest of the world for sending rescue experts and relief after the south Asia earthquake. "We are overwhelmed by the international community's response to our appeal for the help of Saturday's quake victims," a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said in Islamabad.

Quake Victims Still Waiting For Help 2005-10-12 Millions of victims of the Asian earthquake are still waiting for food and shelter as relief efforts remain hampered by bad weather.

2005-10-12T07:32+0200

Quake Victims Still Waiting For Help Millions of victims of the Asian earthquake are still waiting for food and shelter as relief efforts remain hampered by bad weather. The torrential rain has now ceased but survivors of the quake are still suffering its after effects.

Kyrgyzstan gives U.S. base guarantee

2005-10-12T07:31+0200

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul Wednesday, making Afghanistan the fourth stop on her tour of Asia that has been expanded to include a stop in earthquake-damaged Pakistan.

Rain bogs down Kashmir rescue effortÂ

2005-10-12T07:15+0200

Sapa-AFP FARABAD — Torrential rainstorms brought relief efforts in northeast Pakistan to a halt yesterday, bringing new misery to survivors of the earthquake that hit three days ago and left potentially 40000 dead and millions homeless. The confirmed death toll in Pakistan’s devastating earthquake....

Indian plane with relief supplies arrives in Pak

2005-10-12T07:12+0200

Joining the relief efforts for earthquake victims in Pakistan, an Indian cargo plane carrying the first consignment of 25 tonnes of relief supplies arrived

Condoleezza Rice to visit Pakistan on Wed

2005-10-12T07:12+0200

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she would fly to Pakistan to show support for a military ally hit by its worst earthquake in a century.

Hopes fade for quake victims despite pledges

2005-10-12T07:12+0200

Relief efforts remained chaotic, nearly four days after the Kashmir earthquake which is now thought to have killed some 40,000 people, and hopes of finding more survivors were fading.

PoK faces disease after quake

2005-10-12T07:12+0200

Malaria and other diseases are breaking out in PoK where health services are in ruins after an earthquake wrecked hospitals and killed many doctors, a senior health official said.

Where's Osama? US still in doubt

2005-10-12T07:12+0200

Did Osama bin Laden's secret lair crumble in the earthquake that devastated northwest Pakistan? So far, US government officials and terrorism experts caution against too much speculation about whether the al-Qaeda chief may have been killed, injured or forced from hiding.

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia

2005-10-12T07:10+0200

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia Wednesday October 12, 2005 5:46 AM AP Photo AXLP103 By SADAQAT JAN Associated Press Writer MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering....

U.S. says quake aid no distraction

2005-10-12T06:38+0200

U.S. says quake aid no distraction By David R. Sands THE WASHINGTON TIMES October 12, 2005 U.S. officials insisted yesterday they can still fight Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan despite a major deployment of assets to aid victims of the earthquake in neighboring Pakistan.

Hopes fade for hundreds of girls buried beneath Kashmiri school

2005-10-12T06:26+0200

Hopes fade for hundreds of girls buried beneath Kashmiri school (AFP) 12 October 2005 BAGH, Pakistan - A Dutch team sifting through the debris of a collapsed school in Pakistani Kashmir’s Bagh city has abandoned hope of finding any children alive five days after a devastating earthquake shook the region.

Quake bomb ticks in illegal Indian buildings

2005-10-12T06:26+0200

Quake bomb ticks in illegal Indian buildings (AFP) 12 October 2005 NEW DELHI - South Asia’s devastating earthquake put fear among residents in new high-rise apartments in India’s capital New Delhi but the city’s patchwork of illegal homes are the real worry, building experts say.

Strong earthquake rattles Aceh

2005-10-12T06:18+0200

Strong earthquake rattles Aceh JAKARTA (AFP): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked the Indonesian province of Aceh on Tuesday, causing initial panic but no damage or casualties, the meteorology agency said. The earthquake struck at around 10:05 pm (1505 GMT) and was centered about....

Rice to visit Pakistan

2005-10-12T06:16+0200

Pakistan: Diplomats briefed about disaster, relief measures and requirements

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): The Diplomatic Corps based in Islamabad was briefed Monday about the extensive damage caused by the massive earthquake and the relief operations being carried out by the government. The briefing was attended by the envoys and representatives of all the Embassies,....

MAF response to Pakistan earthquake

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

PACTEC, the humanitarian subsidiary of MAF, is responding to this disaster. Helicopters, of which PACTEC has none in its fleet, are the aircraft needed for immediate relief efforts. PACTEC has flown relief efforts out of Afghanistan to Islamabad. From there, helicopters are transporting them to the affected areas.

Earthquake in South Asia: CRS responds - relief experts on the ground available for interviews

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

October 10, 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan - Catholic Relief Services' (CRS) emergency relief teams continue to conduct assessments in the regions hardest hit by Saturday's deadly 7.6 magnitude earthquake in South Asia. CRS has worked in the region for more than half a century, and was among the first....

WHO Sudan supports Pakistan in earthquake response

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

A disaster response team from WHO Sudan has departed to Pakistan to offer assistance in the response to the massive earthquake that struck Pakistan and India on Saturday, 8 October. The earthquake was 7.6 on the Richter scale and has according to news agencies killed at least 19,000 killed and injured 42,000.

Relief operations expand in Pakistan

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

The Mercy Corps response to Saturday's earthquake in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province has been swift and effective. One day after the earthquake struck, Mercy Corps officers Nadeem Ahmed Malik and Dr. Arif Noor were dispatched to the region to complete a needs assessment.

Pakistan Earthquake Team reports - 11 Oct 2005

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

IRC staff members responding to the earthquake disaster in Pakistan have been in constant contact with colleagues to update them on the situation and direct aid where it is most needed. They provided the following snapshot of the overall situation in the province: - Access to all areas is not possible by road.

World Bank increases support to Pakistan quake zone

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

Press Release No:2006/107/SAR WASHINGTON, Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Respectful of the grim rescue operation that will continue in earthquake-hit South Asia for days to come, the World Bank is scrambling teams of disaster reconstruction experts and immediately available money, doubling its initial commitment to hardest-hit Pakistan to US$40 million.

Pakistan: Cabinet sets up committees to supervise relief operation

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP): Federal cabinet Monday in its special session held here decided to constitute four committees to supervise the relief, rescue and rehabilitation work of the government being carried out for the earthquake affectees in different parts of the country including Azad Kashmir.

First International Aid relief shipment to depart for Pakistan earthquake region

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

October 11, 2005 Trucks bearing medical equipment, 10,000 hygiene kits, blankets to be loaded for departure from Spring Lake, Mich. headquarters Senior aid official with direct Pakistan experience/links available as media interview source International Aid's initial relief shipment to the....

Pakistan earthquake - Baptist World Aidâ€™s Rescue 24 team

2005-10-12T06:12+0200

Baptist World Aid's Rescue 24 team (BWAid) is on its way to Pakistan with 10 rescue specialists and 2 rescue dogs, along with 2.5 MT of equipment. An earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday October 8, 2005, and affected large areas in northern Pakistan.

Sympathies to India and Pakistan

2005-10-12T05:45+0200

Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong on October 11 sent his sympathy to his Indian and Pakistani counterparts A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Pervez Musharraf as these countries were devastated by an earthquake on October 8. On the same day, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai sent his message of sympathy....

Vietnam considers aid to quake victims

2005-10-12T05:45+0200

Vietnam considers aid to quake victims Vietnam will send emergency relief to victims of a massive earthquake that rocked South Asia on October 8, with Pakistan and India being worst hit, a spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Dung, has said. Spokesman Dung was quoted in a press release of the....

South Asia Quake: Earthquake unites two rivals, for now

2005-10-12T05:45+0200

As a powerful earthquake struck on Saturday at the epicenter of one of the world's most stubborn border conflicts, questions emerged about the degree to which it would jolt India and Pakistan into a lasting reconciliation. The 7.6-magnitude quake sent tremors across much of South Asia and punched through the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.

Quake aid trickles in

2005-10-12T05:34+0200

The first aid packages arrived in Pakistan and India on Tuesday, reaching some of the millions left homeless by Saturday’s magnitude-7.6 earthquake. The death tol is estimated at 35,000 people.

Pakistani doctor: 'We cannot cope'

2005-10-12T05:08+0200

Pakistani doctor: 'We cannot cope' Oct. 11, 2005 at 10:37PM Heavy rains Tuesday kept helicopters from bringing relief to victims of the Kashmir earthquake and ferrying the injured to hospitals. Voice of America reports that many of those who survived the quake remained without help.

Poor weather hampers relief effort

2005-10-12T05:08+0200

Poor weather hampers relief effort 12/10/05 Aid efforts in the earthquake-hit region of Pakistan were being hindered by stormy weather as hundreds of Britons with ties to the region were flying over to help in the search for survivors. Prime Minister Tony Blair was among those who expressed his grief for the victims of Saturday's 7.

Quake victims fight for aid MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Heavy rain and hail forced the cancellation of some relief flights to earthquake-stricken regions Tuesday and survivors scuffled over the badly needed food — the first large-scale aid to make it overland to this devastated city. Officials estimated that the death toll would surpass 35,000.

2005-10-12T05:05+0200

Muzaffarabad, a city of 600,000, was in a state of near-anarchy on its fourth day with no electricity, running water or functioning government. About 10 trucks were overwhelmed as residents scuffled for handouts. More than 200 people raided a stock of food at a soccer field.

QUAKE: A GENERATION LOST

2005-10-12T04:43+0200

A hunt for survivors of the south Asian earthquake has been continuing while millions of people try to cope with losing their homes. It is feared the final number of dead could reach 40,000.

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia

2005-10-12T04:40+0200

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia Wednesday October 12, 2005 3:01 AM AP Photo XBO102 By SADAQAT JAN Associated Press Writer MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering....

Helicopters, GSDF team set to help quake-ravaged Pakistan

2005-10-12T04:14+0200

The government is set to dispatch Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters and personnel to Pakistan to assist in rescue efforts following Saturday's devastating earthquake, sources said. The multi-use helicopters will be used to transport emergency supplies and people.

Quake in Pakistan

2005-10-12T04:14+0200

There are valuable lessons in terrible disasters. Mother Nature has been vengeful of late. The Dec. 26 quake-induced tsunami off Sumatra devoured Indian Ocean coastlines, killing a multitude of people. More recently, Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans. And now, a terrible earthquake in Pakistan. With a magnitude of 7.

Seeking Survivors

2005-10-12T04:13+0200

Rescue workers are continue to search for survivors trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings following Saturday's earthquake in Pakistan. Authorities say at least 20,000 people are dead, but fear that number could rise. Aid workers from the International Rescue Corps, British International....

Asian Earthquake: Why this is no time for compassion fatigue

2005-10-12T04:10+0200

This will be remembered as the year in which nature made clear its indifference to the fate of mankind. First came the tsunami, which wiped out 225,000 lives on Boxing Day morning. In Niger, the West was slow to wake up to the famine engulfing that African country.

Pakistan quake victims scuffle for supplies; over 35,000 killed

2005-10-12T04:08+0200

Desperate earthquake survivors scuffled over relief supplies as the first food convoys reached this devastated city on Tuesday, but the help was far from enough and heavy rains held up some helicopter flights to badly hit areas. An army official said the death toll had climbed to more than 35,000 people.

Survivors face diseases threat

2005-10-12T04:07+0200

MUZAFFARABAD: Malaria and other diseases are breaking out in Pakistani Kashmir where health services are in ruins after an earthquake wrecked hospitals and killed many doctors.

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia

2005-10-12T03:40+0200

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia Wednesday October 12, 2005 2:01 AM AP Photo XBO112 By SADAQAT JAN Associated Press Writer MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering....

Heavy rain, hail hamper earthquake aid effort

2005-10-12T03:36+0200

A French search team on Monday rescued at least five children buried in a collapsed school in the northern town of Balakot. Bob McKerrow, coordinator of relief efforts for the International Federation of the Red Cross, told CNN that “you can still keep some hope” for survivors trapped for five to....

Rains halt quake rescue flights

2005-10-12T03:34+0200

Heavy rain and hail delayed some relief flights to earthquake-stricken regions Tuesday. Officials said they expected the death toll to surpass 35,000.

Spared: Asia's financial markets

2005-10-12T03:17+0200

No impact on bourses as damage from the recent earthquake is confined to the poorest regions of an undeveloped country. -ST

Heavy Rain Slows Earthquake Aid in Asia

2005-10-12T03:13+0200

By SADAQAT JAN Associated Press Writer The Associated Press MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan Oct 11, 2005 — Heavy rain and hail grounded helicopters and stopped trucks loaded with relief supplies Tuesday, imposing more misery on hungry, shivering earthquake survivors as the United Nations warned of....

Chaos as victims mob aid convoys

2005-10-12T03:10+0200

"I can't wait for the food to be distributed properly," said Ali Khan, a construction worker who has barely eaten for days. "I need it desperately and I'll take it." It is estimated that up to 40,000 people died in Saturday's 7.6 magnitude earthquake, and millions are in need, mostly in the....

Sleeping in fields, eating ice and dirt

2005-10-12T03:10+0200

In Tandgar, where the road ends, the true impact of Saturday's earthquake on the remote valleys of Indian-controlled Kashmir emerges. Families are huddled together under tarpaulin, shivering in the cold rains and trying to work out how to endure another night in the open air.

Appeal aims to make most of Scots’ generosity

2005-10-12T02:59+0200

AID organisations in Scotland yesterday announced an appeal to help victims of the south Asia earthquake. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) in Scotland praised the public's efforts so far and urged them to be generous with donations for those affected in Pakistan and India.

Millions homeless; storms slow aid

2005-10-12T01:46+0200

Millions of people remained homeless early Wednesday in the Himalayan regions of northern Pakistan and India following last weekend's earthquake that has claimed more than 41,000 lives.

Quake Aid Effort Hindered By Weather 2005-10-11 Aid efforts in the region of Pakistan hit by Saturday's earthquake have been hindered by stormy weather - but help is beginning to get through.

2005-10-12T01:17+0200

Quake Aid Effort Hindered By Weather Aid efforts in the region of Pakistan hit by Saturday's earthquake have been hindered by stormy weather - but help is beginning to get through. Tony Blair has expressed his grief for victims of the quake, which flattened parts of the Kashmir region of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Swiss step up aid for quake victims

2005-10-12T01:16+0200

Switzerland increased its aid for earthquake victims in Pakistan and India on Tuesday by SFr1.6 million ($1.24 million) to around SFr2.6 million.

Indian aid plane for Pakistan returns

2005-10-12T00:12+0200

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (AFP) - An Indian transport plane due to fly relief supplies to earthquake-devastated Pakistan returned to New Delhi because it had nowhere to park at Islamabad airport, an air force official said Wednesday. "The flight took off as scheduled at 23:45 India time (1815 GMT Tuesday)....

AusAID SitRep: Earthquakes in South Asia

2005-10-12T00:12+0200

A major earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale occurred around 1.50pm Australian Eastern Standard Time on Saturday 8 October, affecting Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. It was followed, 40 minutes later, by the first of about 25 smaller quakes measuring up to 6.2 on the Richter Scale.

India/Pakistan: NATO to begin airlift to Asian earthquake victims

2005-10-12T00:12+0200

Brussels (dpa) - NATO is on Wednesday to begin an airlift of aid to victims of the earthquake in Asia, a spokesman said late Tuesday in Brussels. NATO resources will also be used to transport relief workers to the stricken region, the spokesman said. Northern Pakistan and India were struck Saturday by a massive earthquake measuring 7.

CRWRC to respond in Pakistan and India

2005-10-12T00:12+0200

BURLINGTON, ON – The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) an agency benchmarked by the United Nations for its integrated approach to disaster relief, is seeking USD$250,000 in aid for those hard hit by Saturday’s earthquake in that claimed a reported 35,000 lives in Pakistan and India.

Timing of Aid to Earthquake-Hit Region

2005-10-11T23:40+0200

Timing of Aid to Earthquake-Hit Region Tuesday October 11, 2005 10:16 PM By The Associated Press Saturday -8:50 a.m.: Earthquake hits the divided Kashmir region on the border of Pakistan and India. -9 a.m.: Pakistan Red Crescent ambulances join local relief efforts in Islamabad.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2005-10-11T23:38+0200

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 11, 2005 at 5:05PM Rain, mudslides hamper Asia quake relief ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors Tuesday ambushed army trucks carrying relief supplies as the death toll in Pakistan and India topped 24,000.

Pakistan, India â€“ Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 6

2005-10-11T22:12+0200

amounting to approximately USD 272 million was launched on 11 October to cover life-saving and early recovery projects for the first 6 months. Situation 1. According to the information provided by the Government of Pakistan, the current estimate of casualties amounts to approximately 33,000 people.

American Jewish World Service responds to earthquake in Asia and mudslides in Central America

2005-10-11T22:12+0200

NEW YORK, October 11, 2005 -- American Jewish World Service (AJWS), a non-sectarian international development and relief organization, is responding to the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan and impacted northern India and Afghanistan on October 8.

Lutheran World Relief assisting survivors of deadly South Asia earthquake

2005-10-11T22:12+0200

Baltimore, October 11, 2005 – Saturday's earthquake which struck the region bordering Pakistan and India has devastated the lives of millions of people and forced the world to mobilize yet another massive emergency relief operation. Yet the region's worst earthquake in more than 100 years may have....

Rain, mudslides hamper Asia quake relief

2005-10-11T21:08+0200

Rain, mudslides hamper Asia quake relief Oct. 11, 2005 at 2:57PM Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors Tuesday ambushed army trucks carrying relief supplies as the death toll in Pakistan and India topped 24,000. Severe storms and fresh mudslides hampered rescue efforts Tuesday, when death count....

Concerns grow over aid for quake survivors

2005-10-11T20:10+0200

Relief efforts for victims of the devastating earthquake that struck parts of Pakistan and India over the weekend were hampered by harsh weather Tuesday, including hail, that grounded some helicopters and forced others to turn around in midair. Four days after the earthquake, at least 2.

India sends aid for Pak quake victims

2005-10-11T20:00+0200

India sends aid for Pak quake victims Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi An Indian transport was to fly with 25 tons of relief supplies, including tents, food and medicines, to earthquake-hit Pakistan where a massive temblor struck last Saturday flattening villages and killing thousands of people.

Dhaka extremely vulnerable to earthquake disaster

2005-10-11T20:00+0200

Unplanned Urbanisation, Lack of Preparedness Dhaka extremely vulnerable to earthquake disaster Tawfique Ali Unplanned urbanisation and lack of rescue preparedness make the city extremely vulnerable to a disaster with colossal loss of lives and property, experts said after Saturday's devastating earthquake in Pakistan and India.

Nukes safe after quake

2005-10-11T20:00+0200

Pakistan, India Say Nukes safe after quake Afp, Islamabad Rivals Pakistan and India said their nuclear warheads and installations were safe after the weekend's devastating earthquake, which caused major casualties on both sides. The South Asian neighbours conducted tit-for-tat atomic tests in 1998....

Millions homeless as storms slow aid

2005-10-11T19:31+0200

Rain, wind and cold were hindering relief efforts Tuesday, three days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed an estimated 41,000 people and left millions homeless in the Himalayan regions of India and Pakistan.

15 Army soldiers killed in earthquake along LoC »

2005-10-11T19:27+0200

At least 15 soldiers were killed and scores of others injured along the Line of Control in North Kashmir as a number of bunker building collapsed due to the massive earthquake that rocked across North India, defence sources said.

No need for Indian helicopters: Pak PM

2005-10-11T19:12+0200

Asserting that it is 'well-equipped' and 'fully capable' of handling the situation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, Pakistan said it does not need any helicopters from India.

Kashmir leader urges border links

2005-10-11T19:02+0200

A Kashmiri separatist leader in Indian administered Kashmir has appealed to India and Pakistan to coordinate rescue efforts after the earthquake. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said both countries should rise above politics and help in the rescue and relief effort after Saturday's disaster. India is due to send relief aid to Pakistan on Tuesday.

Indian PM Says Survivors Facing Shortages

2005-10-11T18:40+0200

Indian PM Says Survivors Facing Shortages Tuesday October 11, 2005 5:16 PM AP Photo XMS107 By MUJTABA ALI AHMAD Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Calling the earthquake in Indian-ruled Kashmir a national calamity, India's prime minister said Tuesday the government will spare no expense....

Caritas mobilises efforts to bring relief in the aftermath of South Asia quake

2005-10-11T18:12+0200

Vatican City, 11 October 2005 – As search and rescue efforts continue, the Caritas network is getting a clearer picture of the scale of destruction and loss of life wrought by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan four days earlier.

Indian PM vows new life for Kashmir quake victims

2005-10-11T18:12+0200

By Sheikh Mushtaq URI, India, Oct 11 (Reuters) - India's prime minister on Tuesday pledged to rebuild the lives of thousands of people in Indian Kashmir whose world was destroyed by South Asia's earthquake, declaring it "a national calamity". But Manmohan Singh's call for unity came as fighting....

CRS commits $500,000 for relief efforts in South Asia

2005-10-11T18:12+0200

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has committed $500,000 to procure emergency supplies for its relief efforts this week in Pakistan and India following Saturday' s deadly 7.6 magnitude earthquake, and has plans to raise up to $5 million for longer-term recovery efforts.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2005-10-11T18:08+0200

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 11, 2005 at 11:53AM South Asia quake death toll tops 42,000 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors Tuesday ambushed army trucks carrying relief supplies as the death toll in Pakistan and India topped 42,000.

Pak thanks India for speedy quake help

2005-10-11T17:57+0200

Pakistan on Tuesday thanked India for providing emergency relief supplies for the victims of the killer earthquake. Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri spoke to External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh and expressed appreciation for India's assistance.

Bad Weather Hampers Quake Relief

2005-10-11T17:42+0200

(CBS/AP) Heavy rain and hail forced the cancellation of some relief flights to earthquake-stricken regions Tuesday, as the bad weather compounded the misery in the Kashmir region along the India-Pakistan border devastated by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake Saturday.

South Asia quake toll tops 42,000

2005-10-11T17:38+0200

South Asia quake toll tops 42,000 Oct. 11, 2005 at 11:26AM Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors Tuesday ambushed army trucks carrying relief supplies as the death toll in Pakistan and India topped 42,000. Severe storms hampered rescue efforts Tuesday, when death count reached 41,000 even though remote areas had not yet been reached.

Quake kills hundreds in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan

2005-10-11T16:13+0200

SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake that jolted South Asia on Saturday killed at least 132 people in Indian-controlled Kashmir, army and police officials said. In Pakistan, landslides buried several northern villages, and casualties could be "massive," a Pakistan army spokesman said.

Pakistan/India: Human rights must be central to response to massive earthquake

2005-10-11T16:12+0200

AI Index: ASA 33/027/2005 (Public) News Service No: 270 Amnesty International is greatly saddened by the devastating impact of Saturday's massive earthquake on areas in Pakistan and India. We wish to extend our condolences to the bereaved and sympathies to those still searching for their loved ones....

India and Pakistan edge just a bit closer

2005-10-11T16:11+0200

As a powerful earthquake struck Saturday at the epicenter of one of the world's most stubborn border conflicts, questions emerged about the degree to which it would jolt India and Pakistan into a lasting reconciliation. The magnitude 7.6 quake Saturday sent tremors across much of South Asia and....

India sends aid to Pak for first time in decades

2005-10-11T15:35+0200

NEW DELHI –– India was to fly 26 tonnes of relief supplies to aid earthquake victims in Pakistan late Tuesday, air force officers said, the first such airlift in decades, adding new impetus to peace efforts.

Foul weather hampers relief operations in Pakistan

2005-10-11T15:22+0200

India turns down US offer of quake aid

2005-10-11T15:22+0200

India turns down US offer of quake aid 11/10/2005 2:09:47 PM India has turned down a US offer of assistance for the victims of the weekend’s earthquake, saying the country has enough resources, the Press Trust of India news agency reported today. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made the offer....

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2005-10-11T15:19+0200

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 11, 2005 at 8:49AM Pakistan quake survivors loot trucks ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors have begun ambushing army trucks laden with relief supplies, the Press Trust of India reported Tuesday.

India's quake toll nears 1,000

2005-10-11T15:19+0200

India's quake toll nears 1,000 Oct. 11, 2005 at 8:38AM The death toll in India from the weekend earthquake centered in Pakistan rose to 944 Tuesday, with the town of Tangdar alone losing 350 people. Officials in the northern Himalayan region of the country said 2,300 people were injured, and at....

Pakistan: Three days after earthquake, health risks grow

2005-10-11T15:01+0200

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 11 October (IRIN) - Three days after the devastating earthquake that hit mountainous parts of northern Pakistan and India, fears are growing that deteriorating sanitary conditions in the affected areas could....

Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Flash Appeal 2005 for South Asia Earthquake

2005-10-11T15:01+0200

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck south Asia on the morning of October 8, devastating parts of northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The epicentre of the earthquake was located 95 kilometres northeast of the Pakistan capital Islamabad.

ICRC Update South Asia Earthquake 11 Oct

2005-10-11T15:01+0200

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY International relief agencies have been mobilized in response to yet another major natural disaster on 8 October when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed tens of thousands of people and wounded and left homeless many more in India and Pakistan.

Pakistan quake survivors loot aid trucks

2005-10-11T14:49+0200

Pakistan quake survivors loot aid trucks Oct. 11, 2005 at 8:30AM Desperate Pakistani earthquake survivors have begun ambushing army trucks laden with relief supplies, the Press Trust of India reported Tuesday. Shopkeepers have been guarding stores around the clock and hurling stones at would-be....

A family survives

2005-10-11T14:09+0200

Following the devastating earthquake which has killed thousands in Pakistan and hundreds more in India, the BBC News website's Pakistan editor Aamer Ahmed Khan visited a family in the worst affected area. The Aziz family lost their palatial six-room house in Muzaffarabad, the capital of....

Indian PM boosts aid to Kashmir

2005-10-11T13:24+0200

India's prime minister says the earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir killed 1,300 and is a "national calamity".

India PM's aid pledge to Kashmir

2005-10-11T13:20+0200

URI, India –– Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged five billion rupees (116 million dollars) to held rebuild Kashmir as he toured the earthquake devastated zone Tuesday amid protests by villagers alleging government neglect.

Indian PM pledges more quake aid

2005-10-11T13:05+0200

India's prime minister has acknowledged that there is not enough aid reaching the Indian-administered Kashmir and pledged another $111 million in government relief funds. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh acknowledged on Tuesday that many survivors of the powerful South Asian earthquake in Indian Kashmir did not have enough tents and medicines.

Pakistan cricket tour to go ahead

2005-10-11T13:03+0200

England's cricketers will press ahead with their tour of Pakistan later this month despite the earthquake that killed 30,000 people in the country last Saturday. The quake struck the Kashmir region of northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan and has wrought devastation on the area, ruining homes, public buildings and communication networks.

Quake Survivors Facing Relief Shortages

2005-10-11T13:03+0200

Quake Survivors Facing Relief Shortages Tuesday October 11, 2005 11:31 AM AP Photo SRI105 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India's prime minister acknowledged Tuesday that many survivors of the powerful South Asian earthquake in Indian-ruled Kashmir don't have enough tents and medicine.

Indian PM's aid offer for Kashmir

2005-10-11T13:01+0200

by Indranil Mukherjee URI, India, Oct 11 (AFP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledged five billion rupees (116 million dollars) to held rebuild Kashmir as he toured the earthquake zone Tuesday amid protests by villagers alleging government neglect.

India: Kashmir separatists plead for cross-border phone links

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by Izhar Wani SRINAGAR, India, Oct 11 (AFP) - Muslim separatists Tuesday urged India to restore telephone links to the Pakistani zone of Kashmir as part of humanitarian efforts to aid tens of thousands of residents hit by a killer earthquake. "I appeal to Delhi to restore phone links to....

Indian aids Pakistan - first in decades

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by Tripti Lahiri NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (AFP) - Adding new impetus to peace efforts, India was to fly tonnes of earthquake relief supplies to nuclear rival Pakistan on Tuesday, the first such airlift in decades. The 25-tonnes of food, medicines, tents and mattresses was scheduled to depart New Delhi....

Earthquake in Pakistan and India - Schools and hospitals need to be better protected

2005-10-11T13:01+0200

UN/ISDR 2005/29 The powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan and India over the weekend proved again how important it is to build safe hospital and schools in disaster-prone areas. Many schools were damaged during the earthquake with the result that children were buried alive under the rubble.

More than 1,100 dead from quake in Indian Kashmir

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SRINAGAR, India, Oct 11 (AFP) - The earthquake death toll in Indian Kashmir rose above 1,100 people Tuesday with more than 5,000 injured, a police emergency management officer told AFP. "The death toll from the devastating earthquake has passed 1,100," the officer said from a control room monitoring rescue operations.

India to help quake-hit Pakistan

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India to help quake-hit Pakistan Oct. 11, 2005 at 6:23AM India has announced it will send aid supplies to its longtime rival, Pakistan, where thousands of people are homeless after Saturday's earthquake. Indian foreign secretary Shyam Saran said blankets, tents, medical supplies and food would be....

Indian PM: Quake survivors face relief ...

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Indian PM: Quake survivors face relief shortage 11/10/2005 9:58:37 AM India’s prime minister today admitted that countless survivors of last week’s earthquake in Kashmir don’t have enough tents and medicines, as he pledged another five billion rupees (€92.8m) in relief funds. Officials said the death toll in Indian Kashmir from Saturday’s 7.

AJWS responds to earthquake in Asia and mudslides in Central America

2005-10-11T11:01+0200

Earthquake is South Asia American Jewish World Service is responding to the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan and impacted northern India and Afghanistan on October 8. AJWS has staff and volunteers on the ground who are assessing needs. Currently, AJWS supports approximately 60....

CARE Australia's Emergencies Manager deployed to Pakistan as CARE scales up its response

2005-10-11T11:01+0200

Zarmina Nasir, CARE Australia's Emergencies Manager, leaves for Pakistan tomorrow morning to support and develop CARE's response to the devastating South Asia Earthquake. CARE's assessment teams in India and Pakistan report worse damage than initially feared. Some 30,000 people have died in Pakistan and more than 4 million remain homeless.

UNDP India - Earthquake Situation Report No. 3

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NATURE OF HAZARD : Earthquake A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred on 8th October 2005 at 8.50.38 AM (local time) with epicentre at 34.432°N, 73. Pakistan. The shaking caused massive destruction to houses, public buildings and communication network in Balakot, Garhi Habibullah in Maneshra, Muzaffarabad districts.

EHA Responds to the South Asia Earthquake

2005-10-11T11:01+0200

EHA and its partners are responding to the earthquake that hit Pakistan, northern India and parts of Afghanistan, on October 8 2005, killing many thousands of people. "The urgent need is to provide aid to the victims & identify like minded local agencies," says Roy Alex, Manager of Disaster Program....

Humanitarian assistance to the victims of the South Asia earthquake

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A powerful earthquake with magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck northern Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan on Saturday, 8 October 2005 at 9.25am Singapore time (0355 GMT). The quake's epicentre was located at 95 kilometres (60 miles) Northeast of the Pakistan capital, Islamabad and Pakistan-held Kashmir, which is worst hit area.

Situation Report on Earthquake in some parts of Northern India 2330 Hrs 10 Oct 2005

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I. EVENT - An earthquake occurred at 0920 hrs IST on 8th Oct 2005. - The intensity of the earthquake was initially reported as 6.8 on the Richter scale and was later revised to 7.4. - The epicentre of the earthquake was reported to be located at 34.6 N Latitude and 73.0 E Longitude at a location 40 Kms west of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan.

Find a charity: Relief groups respond to South Asia quake

2005-10-11T11:01+0200

LONDON (AlertNet) – Aid agencies in the AlertNet network as well as U.N. agencies are other relief organisations are on the scene in the Indian subcontinent, where a 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked cities and villages in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on October 8.

Kashmir separatists plead for cross-border phone links

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Kashmir separatists plead for cross-border phone links (AFP) 11 October 2005 SRINAGAR, India - Muslim separatists on Tuesday urged India to restore telephone links to the Pakistani zone of Kashmir as part of humanitarian efforts to aid tens of thousands of residents hit by a killer earthquake.

Pakistan, Indian say nukes safe after quake

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Pakistan, Indian say nukes safe after quake (AFP) 11 October 2005 ISLAMABAD - Rivals Pakistan and India said their nuclear warheads and installations were safe after the weekend’s devastating earthquake, which caused major casualties on both sides. The South Asian neighbours conducted tit-for-tat....

Aid Needed For Remote Quake Areas 2005-10-11 Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India.

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Aid Needed For Remote Quake Areas Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India. But four days after the quake struck, some more remote villages have yet to receive any help.

Rescuers strive to find life in quake's ruins

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Kashmiris have now added a 7.6 magnitude earthquake to their tragic history. Their families divided for more than a half-century, two pitiless wars fought in their name by archrivals Pakistan and India, Kashmiris on Monday began to cope with the stench from the bodies of victims. It was Day 3 after massive tremors, measuring 7.

Indian aids Pakistan - first in decades

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Indian aids Pakistan - first in decades (AFP) 11 October 2005 NEW DELHI - Adding new impetus to peace efforts, India was to fly tonnes of earthquake relief supplies to nuclear rival Pakistan on Tuesday, the first such airlift in decades. The 25-tonnes of food, medicines, tents and mattresses was....

Earthquake tragedy: Indian aid accepted but Pakistanis still wary of rivals

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Published: 11 October 2005 Pakistan has agreed to accept aid offered by India for earthquake victims in a concrete sign of the improved relations between the two nuclear-armed hostile neighbours.

AID STARTING TO ARRIVE

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Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India.

Thousands of people in Indian Kashmir wait for help

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Thousands of people in Indian Kashmir wait for help (AP) 11 October 2005 BUNIYAR, India - Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir waited for help Tuesday as villagers complained they had run out of food and water following a devastating earthquake that flattened the region.

Struggle over aid delivery

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Three days after an earthquake devastated northern Pakistan and India, relief efforts remained mixed, due to blocked roads and the difficulty of getting equipment into the region. Meanwhile, frustration grows as thousands remain without shelter from the quake that has so far claimed more than 30,000 lives.

Aid Arriving For Quake Victims 2005-10-11 Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India.

2005-10-11T07:50+0200

Aid Arriving For Quake Victims Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India. But four days after the quake struck, some more remote villages have yet to receive any help.

AID STARTING TO ARRIVE

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Vital aid for victims of the Asian earthquake has finally begun to arrive in some of the most devastated regions of Pakistan and India.

India Air-Drops Burial Shrouds, Food

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India Air-Drops Burial Shrouds, Food Tuesday October 11, 2005 6:01 AM AP Photo XAK113 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer BUNIYAR, India (AP) - Authorities air-dropped burial shrouds and food Monday to remote villages hit by the weekend's devastating earthquake and the death toll climbed to 865 in Indian Kashmir.

Tearfund partners appeal for prayer as Asian aid effort continues

2005-10-11T07:01+0200

Tearfund's partners in Pakistan and India have appealed for the prayers of Christians in the UK as both grieving nations race to meet urgent needs in the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake that claimed at least 40,000 lives. 'Everyone is shocked and upset.

South Asia: Caritas partners start their recovery work

2005-10-11T07:01+0200

Today, the third day after a massive earthquake hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, Caritas Australia partners in India, Fr Alex Vadakuthala and Ray Kancharala went into the mountainside with their fellow workers to start the enormous task of delivering help to those left wounded and homeless. On October 8 at 8.

South Asia: Children at risk from winter weather as families sleep outdoors

2005-10-11T07:01+0200

Children are at risk of exposure to winter as families continue to stay outdoors following the massive earthquake near the border between Pakistan and India on 8 October measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale. Staff from Save the Children who surveyed the worst-affected area of Uri in Baramulla....

An Earthquake's Pain Unites Two Rivals, for the Moment

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 10 - As a powerful earthquake struck Saturday at the epicenter of one of the world's most stubborn border conflicts, questions emerged about the degree to which it would jolt India and Pakistan into a lasting reconciliation.

Salvation Army responds to South Asia earthquake

2005-10-11T05:01+0200

The Salvation Army responded swiftly to the south Asian earthquake which brought death and destruction to north-west Pakistan, India and Afghanistan by mobilising two truckloads of relief supplies ready to travel to the worst-hit region of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir as soon as the roads were cleared of rubble.

Development and Peace sends $100,000 to aid earthquake victims in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Northern India

2005-10-11T05:01+0200

TORONTO / October 9, 2005 - DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is sending an initial contribution of $100,000 to aid victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India early yesterday morning, and it is accepting donations from the public to purchase additional food, clothing, water and many other basic necessities.

Situation Report on Earthquake in some parts of Northern India 1800 Hrs 9 Oct 2005

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I. Event - An earthquake occurred at 0920 hrs IST on 8th Oct 2005. - The intensity of the earthquake was initially reported as 6.8 on the Richter scale later upgraded to 7.4. - The epicentre of the earthquake is reported to be 34.6 N Latitude and 73.0 E Longitude at a location 40 Kms west of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan.

(MAP) South Asia (Pakistan and India): Earthquake (as of 10 October) - Situation map

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InterAction responds to the South Asia earthquake

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Statement by Dr. Mohammad Akhter, President & CEO October 10, 2005 - On Saturday, October 8, a major earthquake demolished parts of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The toll of the dead and injured are estimated in the tens of thousands and continue to rise. Our prayers and condolences to the victims, survivors and their families.

Earthquake in South Asia: Switzerland increases relief efforts in Pakistan

2005-10-11T05:01+0200

The Swiss government are saddened by the severe earthquake which has occured in Pakistan and India and has caused a large number of deaths and injuries. The Swiss government expressed, on behalf of the people of Switzerland, condolences and deep solidarity to governments and people of Pakistan and India.

Frustration over aid delivery

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Frustration is mounting in Pakistan and India over the pace of relief efforts in the earthquake zone with many remote regions still not accessible after Saturday's tremor struck.

India, Pakistan working together

2005-10-11T04:48+0200

NEW DELHI, India (AP) -- India and Pakistan have set aside their often-bitter rivalry when Pakistan said it would accept India's offer of aid for Pakistani victims of the massive earthquake that leveled villages and killed tens of thousands in disputed Kashmir.

Frustration over delivery of quake aid

2005-10-11T04:48+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Frustration is mounting in Pakistan and India over the pace of relief efforts in the earthquake zone with many remote regions still not accessible after Saturday's tremor struck. The 7.6-magnitude earthquake was felt across northern Pakistan and the disputed region of Kashmir, as well as parts of India and Afghanistan.

After the earthquake: the politics of aid

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That could be seen when Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani president, initially hesitated to accept an offer of assistance from India in response to his urgent appeal for help at the weekend. "There are sensitivities there," he said. He offered in turn to send Pakistani aid to India, which suffered from the earthquake to a lesser degree.

India to send relief supplies to Pakistan

2005-10-11T04:09+0200

In a gesture of solidarity with Pakistan, India will Tuesday send a planeload of emergency relief supplies for victims of the massive earthquake in the neighboring country.

Desperation in Pakistan MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Desperate Pakistanis huddled against the cold and some looted food stores Monday because aid still had not reached remote areas of Kashmir, where a devastating earthquake flattened villages, cut off power and water, and killed tens of thousands.

2005-10-11T03:06+0200

India pledged Monday to send 25 tons of relief supplies to Pakistan, saying its neighbouring nuclear rival had accepted the offer of help following the weekend's massive South Asian earthquake. "The prime minister has directed that a consignment should be put together on an urgent basis and....

Pakistan confirms it accepts Indian aid offer

2005-10-11T02:03+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's foreign ministry confirmed Monday that it had accepted an offer of aid from neighboring nuclear rival India in the wake of the weekend's huge earthquake. "Yes, we have accepted," Pakistan's foreign ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told AFP.

Import of cement thru land route demanded

2005-10-11T01:55+0200

Import of cement thru land route demanded Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Abdul Rauf, president of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has asked the government to allow the import of cement from India and Iran for the reconstruction of million of houses destroyed in the earthquake.

Why disasters like this cannot be foretold

2005-10-11T01:37+0200

Published: 11 October 2005 Earthquake prediction is still in its infancy and few scientists expect that it will be possible in the foreseeable future to give the sort of warnings that would have saved lives in the disaster affecting Pakistan and India.

South Asian quake, Guatemalan mudslides

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(CNN Student News) -- Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided 1. How has Saturday's earthquake impacted people in Pakistan and India? 2. According to the report, which nations have responded to the South....

Indian aid accepted but Pakistanis still wary of rivals

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Published: 11 October 2005 Pakistan has agreed to accept aid offered by India for earthquake victims in a concrete sign of the improved relations between the two nuclear-armed hostile neighbours.

India to Send Relief Material to Pakistan

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India to Send Relief Material to Pakistan Monday October 10, 2005 11:31 PM By VIJAY JOSHI Associated Press Writer NEW DELHI (AP) - India and Pakistan set aside their often-bitter rivalry Monday when Islamabad accepted an offer of aid for earthquake victims - an outpouring of sympathy with vast....

ERD responds after 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan and India

2005-10-11T01:01+0200

Episcopal Relief and Development is providing emergency assistance to people devastated by the earthquake in Pakistan and India. The 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday, October 8 and has killed an estimated 30,000 people; government officials in Pakistan say the number could reach 80,000.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

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UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 10, 2005 at 4:59PM City at quake's center 'one huge tomb' ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Rescuers struggled Monday to reach remote areas in Pakistan, Kashmir and India to bring relief to survivors of the massive earthquake.

Death Toll Hits 20,000

2005-10-10T23:08+0200

Asia Quake Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Ghandi weekend escaped unhurt in the devastating earthquake that swept through India, Pakistan and Afgha-nistan, leaving about 20,000 people dead. Singh was delivering a speech at about 9:22a.m.

Friends in need

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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan yesterday confirmed it had accepted an aid offer from neighbouring nuclear rival India to cope with the earthquake devastation in Kashmir, the disputed territory that twice brought them to war.

ADRA responds to earthquake crisis in South Asia

2005-10-10T23:01+0200

Silver Spring, Maryland– The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) is providing emergency aid for survivors of the earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan on October 8, causing tremendous destruction and leaving tens of thousands feared dead.

Pakistan-India aid offer could help peace, analysts say

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NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (AFP) - The announcement Monday that Pakistan had accepted an offer of earthquake aid from neighbouring nuclear rival India could help the peace process between them, analysts in both countries said. India said it would be sending 25 tonnes (tons) of badly needed supplies to....

Pakistan: Earthquake death toll likely to rise significantly

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[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 10 October (IRIN) - As night fell more than 48 hours after a devastating earthquake hit northern Pakistan and India, rescue teams continued to battle against time, pulling survivors out of collapsed buildings and....

Pakistan, India â€“ Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 5

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Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0158 OCHA Situation Report No. 5 South Asia (Pakistan and India) - Earthquake Pakistan Situation 1. The Government of Pakistan estimates the number of casualties caused by the massive earthquake stands at 23,000. In addition, over 4 million people have been affected by the....

Indian army seeks quake survivors

2005-10-10T23:01+0200

SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Army medics and dog rescue teams struggled Monday to locate and treat survivors in the remotest villages of mountainous Indian Kashmir after the devastating South Asian earthquake. "Mobile medical teams have been dispatched to remote localities to treat the injured,"....

King sends sympathies to victims of disaster

2005-10-10T22:04+0200

His Majesty The King yesterday sent his condolences to the presidents of Pakistan and India over the devastation caused by Saturday's earthquake. ``It is with profound sadness that I have learned of the heavy loss of lives and severe damage sustained by your country and the people of Pakistan from the terrible earthquake. I wish to express to you and through you to the Pakistani people our heartfelt condolences and sincere sympathies for this great loss,'' said the royal message sent to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.

City at quake's center 'one huge tomb'

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City at quake's center 'one huge tomb' Oct. 10, 2005 at 3:27PM Rescuers struggled Monday to reach remote areas in Pakistan, Kashmir and India to bring relief to survivors of the massive earthquake. A spokesman for Pakistan's president said roads had been open in most of the quake-stricken areas.

South Asia Earthquake: updates

2005-10-10T21:01+0200

CAFOD is supporting its partners working hard to bring emergency relief to the areas affected by the disaster in Pakistan, Kashmir, India, and Afghanistan It is feared more than 40,000 may have died in the massive earthquake which struck South Asia in the early hours of October 8, with up to another 47,000 injured.

Pakistan/India: Human rights must be central to response to massive earthquake

2005-10-10T21:01+0200

Amnesty International is greatly saddened by the devastating impact of Saturday’s massive earthquake on areas in Pakistan and India. We wish to extend our condolences to the bereaved and sympathies to those still searching for their loved ones and to all those who have had their lives torn apart.

India says rival Pakistan accepts aid supplies offer

2005-10-10T21:01+0200

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (AFP) - India pledged Monday to send 25 tonnes of relief supplies to Pakistan, saying its neighbouring nuclear rival had accepted the offer of help following the weekend's massive South Asian earthquake. "The prime minister has directed that a consignment should be put together on....

U.S. Embassy in Pakistan provides aid after earthquake

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Initial aid grant following devastating earthquake in northern Pakistan The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 8 provided $100,000 for the immediate response to the devastating earthquake that hit along the Pakistan-India border that day. As the United States mobilized to provide aid in....

Pakistan confirms it accepts Indian aid offer

2005-10-10T21:01+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (AFP) - Pakistan's foreign ministry confirmed Monday that it had accepted an offer of aid from neighbouring nuclear rival India in the wake of the weekend's huge earthquake. "Yes, we have accepted," Pakistan's foreign ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam told AFP.

Pakistan To Take Aid from India

2005-10-10T20:21+0200

Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - Pakistan decides to accept relief aid for earthquake victims from its longtime rival India. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry reports Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh telephoned Pakistan's high commissioner in New Delhi and "reiterated his offer to send relief aid to us for earthquake victims." - Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:00:05 GMT

India Air-Drops Burial Shrouds, Food

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India Air-Drops Burial Shrouds, Food Monday October 10, 2005 6:01 PM AP Photo XAK104 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer BUNIYAR, India (AP) - Authorities air-dropped burial shrouds and food Monday to remote villages hit by the weekend's devastating earthquake and the death toll climbed to 865 in Indian Kashmir.

Pakistan Tragedy Expected To Get Worst As Children Suffer In The Cold

2005-10-10T19:21+0200

Srinagar, India (AHN) - Children are extremely susceptible to exposure this winter as families continue to live outdoors, following the massive 7.6 earthquake near the Pakistani-India border on Saturday morning. Staff from Save the Children who surveyed the worst-affected area of Uri in Baramulla District, Northern India, reported families were anxious about shelter. - Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:30:10 GMT

Pakistan accepts quake aid from India

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Pakistan accepts quake aid from India (AFP) 10 October 2005 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday confirmed it had accepted an aid offer from neighbouring nuclear rival India to cope with the earthquake devastation in Kashmir, the disputed territory that twice brought them to war.

U.S. Embassy provides relief to earthquake victims in India

2005-10-10T19:01+0200

Ambassador Mulford gives $100,000 in emergency funds to India The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is providing $100,000 in immediate emergency relief funds to assist the victims of the earthquake that struck India and northern Pakistan, the U.S. Embassy announced in an October 10 press release.

Secretary-General, noting activation of UN agencies, seeks coordinated international response to South Asia earthquake disaster

2005-10-10T19:01+0200

SG/SM/10150, IHA/1091 This statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General is greatly encouraged to see the rapid and large response by the international community to the devastating earthquake that has struck the people of Pakistan, as well as in Afghanistan and India.

Indonesia to send medical contingent, field hospital to Pakistan

2005-10-10T19:01+0200

JAKARTA, Oct 10, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Indonesia would send a C-130 aircraft carrying 40 medical doctors and a field hospital to Pakistan to assist survivors of the deadly earthquake that hit the country as well as India and Afghanistan on Saturday, a military spokesman said here on Monday.

Pakistan accepts India quake aid

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INDIA pledged overnight to send 25 tonnes of relief supplies to Pakistan, saying its neighbouring nuclear rival had accepted the offer of help following the weekend's massive South Asian earthquake.

1.48am Pakistan accepts India quake aid

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Pakistan accepts India quake aid From correspondents in New Delhi October 11, 2005 INDIA pledged overnight to send 25 tonnes of relief supplies to Pakistan, saying its neighbouring nuclear rival had accepted the offer of help following the weekend's massive South Asian earthquake.

Q&A: Can disaster help bring peace?

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India immediately offered aid and rescue assistance to Pakistan after Saturday's earthquake. Will it be accepted? The Pakistanis took 48 hours to consider the offer, but there are now reports that they have accepted 25 tonnes of relief supplies. What is the state of relations between the two at the....

Pakistan to Accept Quake Relief From India

2005-10-10T18:03+0200

Pakistan to Accept Quake Relief From India Monday October 10, 2005 4:46 PM AP Photo XKM103 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan said Monday it will accept relief aid for earthquake victims from longtime rival India. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh telephoned....

Quake death toll expected to top 40,000

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Up to 40,000 people are feared to have died in the South Asia earthquake which rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan over the weekend.

Morgan's sympathy to quake-hit countries

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Oct 10 2005 FIRST Minister Rhodri Morgan has sent his sympathy to the people of Pakistan and India in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.

Indian army seeks quake survivors

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by Izhar Wani SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Army medics and dog rescue teams struggled Monday to locate and treat survivors in the remotest villages of mountainous Indian Kashmir after the devastating South Asian earthquake. "Mobile medical teams have been dispatched to remote localities to treat....

Pakistan earthquake in remote area kills over 20,000

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

Please give: UMCOR Advance #232000, designate Pakistan Earthquake A powerful earthquake, centered in northern Pakistan, on Oct. 8 2005, sent tremors eastward across India and as far west as Afghanistan. The quake leveled whole cities in Kashmir and shook and destroyed highrises, homes, and schools in many parts of the region.

India: PM assures all assistance to J&K in earthquake relief and rehabilitation

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

October 8, 2005 - New Delhi - The Prime Minister has expressed shock at the loss of lives and devastation caused by an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir this morning. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh extends his heartfelt sympathies to the families of the bereaved and the injured.

MSF: More teams and cargo to Asian earthquake area

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

Islamabad - The international medical aid organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has started to provide medical assistance and relief goods to the victims of Saturday's earthquake in Pakistan and India. At the Pakistani and Indian controlled sides of Kashmir MSF teams are focusing on medical....

Pakistan/India: ICRC launches website to restore family links following earthquake

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) to help people exchange information about family members in the disaster zone. Those in the affected countries can register on the site to inform their families that they are safe and well (either directly or with the help of Red Cross/Red Crescent staff).

MFA press statement: Singapore's humanitarian relief assistance to Pakistan

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE, 10 OCTOBER 2005 - The Singapore Government will provide a US$200,000 humanitarian relief package to Pakistan, the country worst hit by the earthquake which struck Afghanistan, Pakistan and India on 8 October 2005.

Situation Report on Earthquake in some parts of Northern India 1800 Hrs 9 Oct 2005

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I. Event An earthquake occurred at 0920 hrs IST on 8th Oct 2005. The intensity of the earthquake was initially reported as 6.8 on the Richter scale later upgraded to 7.4. The epicentre of the earthquake is reported to be 34.6 N Latitude and 73.0 E Longitude at a location 40 Kms west of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan.

Statement attributable to the spokesman for the Secretary-General about the earthquake in South Asia

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

The Secretary-General is greatly encouraged to see the rapid and large response by the international community to the devastating earthquake that has struck the people of Pakistan, as well as in Afghanistan and India. The emergency teams dispatched by the United Nations have been working since 8....

Pakistan requests relief assistance from South Africa following the recent earthquake

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

Tshwane - The Pakistan Government has requested assistance from the South African Government following the recent earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan and left thousands dead, maimed and wounded. In a communique addressed to Minister Dlamini Zuma, the Pakistani authorities....

Japan's Response to the disaster caused by the earthquake on October 8, 2005

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release 1. On October 8 (Sat.), Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan, and Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, sent messages of condolences respectively to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and India, where the huge earthquake on that day caused extensive damage.

India waits on offer of help to quake-hit Pakistan

2005-10-10T17:01+0200

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (AFP) - India offered to help traditional rival Pakistan in the wake of the massive earthquake that killed thousands, but was waiting for an answer before it proceeds, a government official told AFP Monday. "We have made an offer for assistance they may require and that is where it....

India waits on offer of help to quake-hit Pak

2005-10-10T16:20+0200

NEW DELHI –– India offered to help traditional rival Pakistan in the wake of the massive earthquake that killed thousands, but was waiting for an answer before it proceeds, a government official told AFP Monday.

Pakistan rules out joint Pakistan-India rescue operations for Kashmir quake victims

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Pakistan on Monday ruled out joining with rival India to launch joint rescue operations for earthquake victims in divided Kashmir, the disputed Himalayan region slammed by a magnitude 7.6 quake that killed

India looks for isolated quake-hit villages

2005-10-10T15:01+0200

By Ashok Pahalwan JAMMU, India, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Soldiers searched on Monday for isolated Indian Kashmiri villages believed buried under landslides triggered by a weekend earthquake, but rescue efforts have been hindered by sporadic militant attacks, officials said.

Indian army seeks survivors in remote quake-hit villages

2005-10-10T15:01+0200

by Izhar Wani SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Army medics and dog rescue teams were struggling Monday to locate and treat earthquake survivors stuck in the remote villages of mountainous Indian Kashmir where at least 750 have died. "Mobile medical teams have been dispatched to remote localities to....

India: Reports of fresh tremors spread panic among Kashmiris

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by Izhar Wani SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Thousands of panicked Muslims fled their homes in darkness Monday after mosques announced that huge new tremors were to hit Indian Kashmir following a devastating earthquake, residents and police said. Kashmir was struck by an earthquake on Saturday that....

World Bank offers condolences, support following South Asian earthquake

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TOKYO Monday October 10 - World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz expressed his deep condolences to the people of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan struck by a huge earthquake Saturday. The Bank has committed an initial $20 million for recovery in Pakistan and committed the institution to further assistance as the needs became clearer.

Pakistani President Appeals for Internationl Help in Earthquake's Aftermath

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Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AHN) - Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf asks for international help, following the devastating earthquake that has left some 30,000 people dead and the country in ruins. Musharraf says his country cannot deal with the aftermath of the massive earthquake on its own. In Washington, President Bush reports eight U.S. military choppers are being deployed to help in rescue efforts, and also promises financial assistance. India, which has fought three wars with Pakistan, also offered financial assistance, as did Israel, which has no relations with the Muslim nation. - Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:00:01 GMT

Pakistan says no to India's offer of helicopters for rescue effort, says government

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Pakistan has said it doesn't immediately need helicopters offered by India for rescue operations in its earthquake devastated areas, an Indian government statement said Monday. India had made the offer

Rumors of Another Quake Keep Kashmiris Out

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Rumors of Another Quake Keep Kashmiris Out Monday October 10, 2005 12:46 PM AP Photo XDY101 By MUJTABA ALI AHMAD Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Hundreds of Kashmiris still on edge from the weekend's devastating earthquake rushed out of their homes and spent the frigid night outdoors....

India Airdrops Burial Shrouds, Food

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India Airdrops Burial Shrouds, Food Monday October 10, 2005 12:46 PM AP Photo RMX109 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer BUNIYAR, India (AP) - Authorities air-dropped burial shrouds and food Monday to remote villages hit by the weekend's devastating earthquake, as the death toll climbed to 804 in Indian Kashmir.

Quake casualties 'increasing by the hour'

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PAKISTAN and India struggled to recover victims after the worst earthquake in the northern region of Kashmir in 100 years killed more than 19,000 people and left many homeless amid collapsed buildings and aftershocks.

Pakistan quake toll feared to reach 40,000

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Pakistan quake toll feared to reach 40,000 Oct. 10, 2005 at 7:30AM A Pakistani aid official who toured the earthquake-stricken Kashmir region said Monday he expected the death toll to reach 40,000. Abdul Sattar Edhi, who runs the country's largest welfare network, told The Times of India he had....

Rescue task pictures

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Bodies continue to be pulled from the rubble in Pakistan and India after a huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the region on Saturday. Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, was one of the worst-hit towns, with about half of the buildings destroyed.

Quake Death Toll in India Climbs to 804

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Quake Death Toll in India Climbs to 804 Monday October 10, 2005 12:01 PM AP Photo RMX108 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer BUNIYAR, India (AP) - Authorities air-dropped burial shrouds and food Monday to remote villages hit by the weekend's devastating earthquake, as the death toll climbed to 804 in Indian Kashmir.

World Bank Offers Pakistan $20 Million in Aid, Wolfowitz Says

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World Bank Offers Pakistan $20 Million in Aid, Wolfowitz Says Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank will offer $20 million of aid to Pakistan after yesterday's magnitude 7.6 earthquake, Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said. At least 20,000 people are estimated to have died in Pakistan and India, based....

Relief effort under way for quake victims

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The U.N. Secretary-General has praised the international community for its response in assisting earthquake victims in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Aid offer to victims of Asia quake

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Greece pledged yesterday to join a growing number of countries offering to send help to parts of South Asia struck by a devastating earthquake on Saturday by sending a rescue team to assist with operations. The Foreign Ministry expressed its condolences to Pakistan and India on Saturday and offered....

Lashkar faces quake fury: 'many killed, trapped'

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Scores of activists from an Islamist charity linked to a banned Pakistani militant organisation died in the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan's border with India at the weekend.

Quake toll in Indian Kashmir hits 750

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The confirmed earthquake toll has reached 750 in India's Jammu and Kashmir state, with the number of the injured rising to 990, the federal Home Ministry said. More than 50 soldiers and Border Security Force troops were among the dead, the ministry announced on Monday.

Quake toll hits 750 in Indian Kashmir: official

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SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - The earthquake death toll reached 750 in Indian Kashmir on Monday, the state's senior civil servant said, warning it would continue to rise. Jammu and Kashmir state government chief secretary Vijay Bakaya said 2,414 people had also been injured in Saturday's huge tremor.

India: Broken homes haunt Kashmir's child quake survivors

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by Izhar Wani URI, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Child survivors in Indian Kashmir say they want to forget the horror of Saturday's devastating earthquake, but the raw memories of loved ones disappearing under crumbling homes still haunt them. "Our lives will never be same again," said 11-year-old Rameez....

South Asia Earthquake: Red Cross appeals for cash donations in support of relief operations

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(Ottawa, October 9, 2005) — The Canadian Red Cross is appealing for cash donations to support relief efforts following yesterday’s earthquake that devastated parts of Pakistan and India. Funds raised will help provide the survivors of the disaster with food, shelter, first aid, basic health care and medical supplies.

Immediate needs: For children and women affected by the South Asia earthquake

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URGENT REQUEST: US $20,000,000 1. THE EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY At approximately 8:50 am on 8 October 2005, just as children in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan were beginning their classes, a massive earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck near the Pakistan-India border, causing widespread....

U.N. secretary-general commends international response to south Asian earthquake

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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan praised the international community Monday for its fast and generous assistance to earthquake victims in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Annan said he was «greatly encouraged

Rumors of Another Quake Keep Kashmiris Out

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Rumors of Another Quake Keep Kashmiris Out Monday October 10, 2005 9:31 AM By MUJTABA ALI AHMAD Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Hundreds of Kashmiris still on edge from the weekend's devastating earthquake rushed out of their homes and spent the frigid night outdoors after hundreds of mosques announced warnings of a new quake.

Over 20,000 killed in Pakistan, India

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Rescuers searched frantically in the rubble of flattened towns and villages yesterday for survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people in northern Pakistan and India. In worst-hit...

WFP RESPONDS TO SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE

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As the massive scale of the earthquake disaster that has struck Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan becomes apparent, the United Nations World Food Programme is mobilising urgent relief, including a planned airlift to Pakistan of 120 metric tons of high energy biscuits.

No response from Pak on India's offer

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There has been no response from Pakistan for relief from India to cope with the worst ever earthquake.

Leaders plead for quake aid

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Following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake killed about 22,000 people in northern Pakistan and India, government officials plead for international assistance to help dig survivors from the rubble, take them to hospitals and begin repairing the region's shattered infrastructure.

India looks for isolated quake-hit villages

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By Ashok Pahalwan JAMMU, India, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Soldiers searched on Monday for isolated Indian Kashmiri villages believed buried under landslides triggered by a weekend earthquake, but rescue

Disaster Aftermath: Nations pledge aid for quake disaster

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Rescue experts, medical teams, sniffer dogs and supplies were being mobilized yesterday as a worldwide effort cranked into gear to bring aid to victims of a massive earthquake that struck South Asia. Japan, the US and the EU were among the first to offer manpower and financial aid to Pakistan, India....

Quake tragedy gives India, Pakistan chance to come closer but goodwill is temporary

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Tragedies have a way of bringing people together _ even adversaries. Saturday's devastating earthquake in Kashmir joined rivals Pakistan and India in a common grief and offered them a chance to shed past

Earthquake in Pakistan

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An earthquake in Pakistan and India has made at least 1 000 dead and left hundreds of thousands homeless. The center of the earthquake was near the city of Islamabad in Pakistan. The number of dead is expected to rise as the search progresses.

EU will help in Asia

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The official number of victims of the devastating earthquake which affected Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan has risen to 30,000 in the Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. It is expected that other several thousand people might be smothered in the ruins. The EU is prepared to provide immediate aid to the affected regions.

Earthquake in Pakistan and India

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Over 20,000 people were killed in northern Pakistan and India following a devastating earthquake. Pakistani PM called for financial help to cope with major catastrophe.

Natural disasters. EU pledges aid for earthquake victims

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Help is streaming into the areas in Pakistan and India, which were struck by an earthquake on Saturday. The EU Commission has pledged to donate aid worth of DKK 20 million.

Asia quake: Desperate search for survivors

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Rescuers struggled to reach remote, mountainous areas, and stricken residents of a devastated city scavenged for food and gasoline on Sunday, a day after a deadly, massive earthquake struck Pakistan and India, wiping out entire villages, severing transportation links and knocking out power and water supply.

Latvians can also donate to the victims of the earthquake

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The Latvian Red Cross urged the Latvian population to make donations to help the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan and India. Prime Minister has already expressed his condolences to the people of Pakistan.

Disaster Aftermath: Nations pledge aid for quake disaster

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Lashkar faces quake fury: 'many killed, many trapped'

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Scores of activists from an Islamist charity linked to a banned Pakistani militant organisation died in the devastating earthquake that struck Pakistan's border with India at the weekend.

South Asia earthquake: CWS responds

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Situation A powerful earthquake today near the Pakistan India border has reportedly killed more than 3,000 persons. Among those killed were 250 girls in northwestern Pakistan who perished when their school collapsed, the Associated Press (AP) news service reported.

WHO sends aid to help victims of South Asia earthquake

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An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale has caused heavy damage and much loss of life in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Hardest hit has been Pakistan where thousands are believed to be dead and where WHO is concentrating its efforts in supporting care for the injured. “For the next 48 hours relief efforts will focus on search and rescue.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the earthquake in Pakistan and neighbouring countries

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Prime Minister Paul Martin today issued the following statement regarding a powerful earthquake centred northeast of Islamabad in Pakistan that took place this morning: “Canadians are saddened by the devastation and loss of life in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan this morning.

Indian army medics battle to reach remote quake-hit villages

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SRINAGAR, India, Oct 10 (AFP) - Army medics and dog rescue teams were struggling Monday to locate and treat survivors of the deadly earthquake still stuck in remote villages of mountainous Indian Kashmir, officials said. “Mobile medical teams have been dispatched to remote localities to treat the....

Situation Report on Earthquake in some parts of Northern India 1300 Hrs 9 Oct 2005

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South-Asia earthquake emergency 8 Oct 2005

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A powerful earthquake struck the India-Pakistan border with a magnitude of 7.6, causing massive damage in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Nearly 20,000 people were estimated killed; thousands more were injured or left homeless. The earthquake is one of the strongest to hit this area since 1929.

Situation Report on Earthquake in some parts of Northern India 1800 Hrs 8 Oct 2005

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CARE launches Central Asia earthquake appeal

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CARE Australia has launched a Central Asia Earthquake Appeal for survivors of the earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan over the weekend. So far, more than 18,000 people are believed to have lost their lives in the earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale.

South Asia: Powerful quake leaves thousands dead; millions homeless

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Written by Amanda Mark , Staff Writer, American Red Cross Sunday, October 09, 2005 Yesterday, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck the region bordering Pakistan, northern India, and Afghanistan at 9 a.m. local time. This devastating quake is estimated to be responsible for....

India Quake Survivors Complain of Slow Aid

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India Quake Survivors Complain of Slow Aid Monday October 10, 2005 5:16 AM AP Photo JMU101 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer URI, India (AP) - Angry villagers blocked roads in earthquake-ravaged regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, complaining the government was too slow in getting rescue and aid efforts to them.

Killer 2001 quake a vital lesson for India’s Gujarat state

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Killer 2001 quake a vital lesson for India’s Gujarat state (AFP) 10 October 2005 AHMEDABAD, India - It took the loss of some 25,000 lives in a terrible earthquake in 2001 for the Indian state of Gujarat to take seismology seriously. Today, with years of planning and preparation behind him, chief....

Relief effort under way for quake victims

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Relief workers and aid are heading to the Asian subcontinent after a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

(MAP) South Asia (Pakistan and India): Earthquake - Situation map

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Feature: Muzaffarabad, bleeding and bruised after powerful quake

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The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan Saturday have left Muzaffarabad the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, bitterly bleeding and severely traumatized.

U.N.: Millions Homeless After Earthquake

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U.N.: Millions Homeless After Earthquake Monday October 10, 2005 3:16 AM AP Photo PAR156 GENEVA (AP) - More than 2.5 million people have been left homeless by the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Pakistan and India, a United Nations official said Sunday.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

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UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 9, 2005 at 9:55PM Pakistan asks for help after earthquake ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A massive relief effort was underway Sunday in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan one day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake. Pakistan's President, Gen.

Pakistan asks for help after earthquake

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Pakistan asks for help after earthquake Oct. 9, 2005 at 9:11PM A massive relief effort was underway Sunday in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan one day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake. Pakistan's President, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, flew over leveled towns along the northwest frontier and over....

Kashmiris slam tardy aid response

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JABLA, India (AP) -- With only a trickle of aid reaching Indian earthquake victims, angry Kashmiris were blocking roads and demanding relief. In this hamlet on the slopes of the Himalayas, the results of what Kashmiris say is a flat-footed relief operation were clear: mothers cooked rice mixed with....

Over 30,000 killed in S. Asia quake

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Rescuers raced to dig through mountains of rubble in search of survivors of the devastating earthquake that hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. -ST

Searching the Rubble

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The United Nations said more than 2.5 million people need shelter after the magnitude-7.6 earthquake along the Pakistan-India border. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Relief said it urgently needed 200,000 winterized tents. President Gen.

Quake tragedy gives India, Pakistan chance to come closer but goodwill is temporary

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South Asian quake, NYC subway threat

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(CNN Student News) -- Monday, October 10, 2005 Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck northern Pakistan and India on Saturday? 2. What types of damage did this quake cause? 3.

Pakistan, India â€“ Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 4

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Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0157 OCHA Situation Report No. 4 South Asia (Pakistan and India) - Earthquake 09 October 2005 Pakistan Situation 1. An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, which occurred on 8 October 2005, has affected large areas in northern Pakistan.

WFP responds to South Asia earthquake tragedy

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Cairo, 09 October 2005 - As the massive scale of the earthquake disaster that has struck Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan becomes apparent, WFP is mobilising urgent relief, including a planned airlift to Pakistan of 120 metric tons of high energy biscuits.

AID PLEDGE

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MANAMA: Bahrain is to send rapid emergency humanitarian aid to the areas hit by the earthquake. Chairing yesterday's Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa also extended the kingdom's condolences to Pakistan, India and Afghanistan following the natural calamity.

EC offers aid for earthquake victims

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The European Commission on Sunday pledged up to 3.6 million euros in emergency aid for victims of Asia's earthquake, saying more could be agreed rapidly if needed. The EU announcement came as Pakistan, the country worst hit by the quake which also struck India and Afghanistan, said more than 20,000....

Quake will boost India-Pakistan peace process: experts

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Quake will boost India-Pakistan peace process: experts NEW DELHI: The shared tragedy confronting India and Pakistan in disputed Kashmir could pay dividends for the fragile peace process, experts said on Sunday after a massive earthquake left thousands dead there.

Pakistan Army returns Indian soldier

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Pakistan Army returns Indian soldier SRINAGAR: An Indian soldier, who had mistakenly crossed into Kashmir after Saturday’s devastating earthquake, was allowed to return to India on Sunday, a top official said. “One of our soldiers, who had crossed the Line of Control on Saturday, was returned by the....

Rescuers Try to Reach Asia Quake Survivors

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Quake nations plead for aid

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Government officials pleaded for international assistance to help dig survivors from the rubble, treat them and begin repairing the country's shattered infrastructure after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake killed about 20,000 people in northern Pakistan and India.

Leaders plead for help after Asia quake

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Australian agencies launch quake appeal

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AID agencies have launched urgent appeals for donations to help the victims of the weekend's devastating earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Australian agencies launch quake appeal

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06:47 (AEST) AID agencies have launched urgent appeals for donations to help the victims of the weekend's devastating earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

U.N.: Millions Homeless After Earthquake

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U.N.: Millions Homeless After Earthquake Sunday October 9, 2005 9:16 PM AP Photo PAR156 GENEVA (AP) - More than 2.5 million people have been left homeless by the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shook Pakistan and India, a United Nations official said Sunday.

Quake Unites India, Pakistan in Grief

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Quake Unites India, Pakistan in Grief Sunday October 9, 2005 9:16 PM AP Photo LON107 By VIJAY JOSHI Associated Press Writer NEW DELHI (AP) - Tragedies have a way of bringing people together, even adversaries. Saturday's devastating earthquake in the disputed territory of Kashmir, which joined....

'People devoured by the earth'

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Pakistan's interior ministry said on Sunday that more than 19 000 people died in the huge earthquake that shook parts of South Asia on Saturday, while India raised its toll to 583. "So far, we have 19 136 people [who] lost their lives, 42 397 were injured.

Earthquake brings rivals together

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Earthquake brings rivals together India and pakistan cooperate in rescue effort as israel offers aid Compiled by Daily Star staff Monday, October 10, 2005 A massive earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people in northern Pakistan and India brought the two rivals together in the face of tragedy,....

SA ready to assist after quake, says Mbeki

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President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday conveyed condolences to the leaders of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, following Saturday's devastating earthquake that has left at least 19 000 dead. Mbeki said it is tragic for Asia to experience a natural disaster of this magnitude again within a short while of....

Rescuers search for quake survivors

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Rescue workers pulled survivors from rubble and uncovered bodies from debris as darkness fell in Islamabad and elsewhere, a day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake caused devastation across South Asia. Nearly 20,000 people were estimated killed in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan as a result of Saturday's quake.

British Red Cross launch Asian earthquake appeal

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The British Red Cross has launched an urgent appeal today (9th October 2005) to aid tens of thousands of people affected by a severe earthquake that devastated areas of Pakistan and India on 8 October. The Asian Earthquake Appeal initially aims to raise money to support the immediate relief efforts.

South Asia earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent issues preliminary appeal

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for 7.5 million Swiss francs to support some 30,000 families, victims of the devastating earthquake which struck the region bordering Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan on 8 October. The funds will be used to provide survivors with food, tents, mattresses, blankets and cooking sets and to....

Dhaka still sleeps on tremor threat

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Dhaka still sleeps on tremor threat Staff Correspondent While a moderate tremor in Dhaka is likely to cause a disaster, costing thousands of lives, the authorities are yet to be prepared for such a situation. In the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake in India and Pakistan, which also jolted....

Asia Earthquake: Huge Rescue Operation 2005-10-09 A huge rescue operation is underway in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan where more than 20,000 people have died following Saturday's huge earthquake.

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Asia Earthquake: Huge Rescue Operation A huge rescue operation is underway in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan where more than 20,000 people have died following Saturday's huge earthquake. Aid and assistance has been pouring in from around the world as the search goes on for thousands of people still missing in the rubble.

MASSIVE RESCUE OPERATION

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A huge rescue operation is underway in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan where more than 20,000 people have died following Saturday's huge earthquake.

Toll still rising after Pakistan earthquake

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The death toll following the massive earthquake that struck India and Pakistan on Saturday is expected to be tens of thousands, many of them in Kashmir.

Quake death toll could reach 30,000 in Pakistan and India

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The death toll from the huge earthquake that hit South Asia could rise to 30,000 in Pakistan and India.

Quake toll tops 20,000 in stricken Pakistan, India

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Quake toll tops 20,000 in stricken Pakistan, India (Reuters) 9 October 2005 MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Rescuers searched frantically in the rubble of flattened towns and villages on Sunday for survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 20,000 in northern Pakistan and India.

South Asia Earthquake ICRC Bulletin No. 1

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Tens of thousands of people are reported to have died following the earthquake which struck at 3h50 GMT (8h50 LT in Pakistan and 9h20 LT in India) on 8 October with a magnitude of 7.6 on the Richter scale, and centred in the Kashmiri border area between India and Pakistan.

7.6 Quake in South AsiaTSF sent crew to Pakistan and remains mobilized in Central America

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A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border (100 kms from Islamabad) Saturday at 3h50 GMT (8h50 local time) killing tens of thousands in both nations. According to authorities of Pakistan over 30 000 and witnesses in mountain zones where the worst news are arriving said entire....

Save the Children: Asian earthquake update No. 2

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"The Save the Children emergency teams in Pakistan and India have been shocked by the scale of the devastation they are finding. The numbers of affected children are rising by the hour, as the full horror of this earthquake becomes apparent. The focus of our work over the next few days will be on....

Australia donates $500K relief fund

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AUSTRALIA will donate $500,000 for medical and relief assistance following the massive earthquake which shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, killing more than 18,000 people. | Whole village... (photo: UNHCR) The Australian

Help on the way to South Asia quake victims

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Countries around the world were offering help and funds as well as sympathy to the victims of a major earthquake that rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday morning. | A 49-member Japanese... (photo: Getty Images) China Daily

Quake death toll soars to 18,000

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| The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan has rocketed to 18,000 as rescuers struggle to free victims trapped under destroyed bu... (photo: Warrick Page/Getty Images) Scotsman

Pakistan gets aid offers after quake

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Pakistan gets aid offers after quake Oct. 9, 2005 at 11:23AM Countries from around the world have pledged financial and emergency relief aid to Pakistan in the wake of a massive earthquake. More than 20,000 people are feared dead after the quake that registered a 7.6 on the Richter Scale Saturday in Pakistan and India.

S. Asia Quake Damages 'Peace Bridge'

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S. Asia Quake Damages 'Peace Bridge' Sunday October 9, 2005 3:46 PM By MUJTABA ALI AHMAD Associated Press Writer SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The newly reopened ``Peace Bridge'' linking the Indian and Pakistani portions of disputed Kashmir nearly collapsed during the South Asia earthquake, a blow to a....

to Pakistan and India which were hit by a devastating earthquake on Saturday since the Asian countries asked for self-sufficient

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teams with their own transport means which Bratislava does not

Quake death toll tops 20,000 in Pakistan and India

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The death toll from the huge earthquake that hit South Asia has risen to 20,000 in Pakistan and India, as rescue workers continue to search for survivors.

Aftershocks continue to rock parts of India, Pak

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A series of aftershocks continued to rock parts of Pakistan and India in the early hours on Sunday, a day after a massive earthquake wreaked havoc in the region. A mild tremor shook Srinagar and adjoining areas at around 6:05 am forcing residents to come out of their houses to safety.

RP condoles with victims’ kin

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THE Philippine government condoled with the families of more than 18,000 people who perished in a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday. Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said President Arroyo and the rest of the Filipino community “shares the grief and pain....

Quake toll hits 18,000

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan went above 18,000 on Sunday, the Pakistani Army spokesman said, as rescuers struggled to dig victims from destroyed apartment buildings, schools and mud-brick homes. Maj. Gen.

Quake toll tops 20,000 in stricken Pakistan, India

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Rescuers searched frantically in the rubble of flattened towns and villages for survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 20,000 in northern Pakistan and India.

India Quake Survivors Complain of Slow Aid

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India Quake Survivors Complain of Slow Aid Sunday October 9, 2005 2:46 PM AP Photo RMX113 By MATTHEW ROSENBERG Associated Press Writer URI, India (AP) - Angry villagers blocked roads in earthquake-ravaged regions of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday, complaining the government was too slow in getting rescue and aid efforts to them.

14:58 Ahern sends messages of condolence to Pakistan, India

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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has expressed his sympathy and sorrow at the loss of life following the earthquake in Pakistan, Afghanistan and northern India.

Queen sends message to Pakistan

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Queen sends message to Pakistan 09/10/05 The Queen has sent a message to Pakistan expressing her "heartfelt sympathy" as the country faced the aftermath of a massive earthquake in which thousands perished. Some 30,000 people are believed to have died in the 7.6 magnitude quake, which rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday.

Quake toll rises to more than 19,000 in Pakistan, 580 in India

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Quake toll rises to more than 19,000 in Pakistan, 580 in India (AFP) 9 October 2005 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s interior ministry said on Sunday that more than 19,000 people had died in a huge earthquake that shook parts of South Asia, while India raised its toll to 583. “So far we have 19,136 people lost their lives, 42,397 were injured.

Global offers of aid pour in

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Rescue experts, medical teams, sniffer dogs and supplies were mobilized Sunday in a worldwide effort to provide aid to victims of the earthquake north of here. Japan and the European Union were among the first to offer personnel and financial aid to Pakistan, India and Afghanistan after the....

AmeriCares readies supplies for Asia quake

2005-10-09T15:01+0200

AmeriCares is preparing to send relief supplies into Asia, following the catastrophic 7.6 earthquake that hit northern Pakistan and India on Saturday, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and affecting hundreds of thousands of others. "We are working with local relief organizations in India and....

Pakistan: More than 18,000 dead following regional earthquake

2005-10-09T15:01+0200

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] ISLAMABAD, 9 October (IRIN) - Rescue, relief and damage assessment missions were busy across the region on Sunday, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit mountainous parts of Pakistan, India and....

Quake toll tops 20,000 in stricken Pakistan, India

2005-10-09T15:01+0200

By Zulfiqar Ali MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched frantically in the rubble of flattened towns and villages on Sunday for survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 20,000 in northern Pakistan and India. In worst hit Pakistan, more than 24 hours after....

Local response to Asian earthquake

2005-10-09T15:01+0200

The national red cross and red crescent societies in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan are leading the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's response to the earthquake that struck early on 8 October. The epicentre of the earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, was some 95 km north-east of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

Asia quake emergency

2005-10-09T15:01+0200

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale has rocked the Kashmir region of Pakistan with tremors felt as far away as Afghanistan and India. Latest reports indicate that tens of thousands are feared dead and over 40,000 people are injured.

Iran ready to help quake sufferers - president

2005-10-09T14:57+0200

9/10 Tass 71 By Konstantin Kazeyev TEHRAN, October 9 (Itar-Tass) -- Iran is ready to help sufferers of the Saturday devastating earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, says a message

Pope appeals for quake aid

2005-10-09T14:52+0200

Pope appeals for quake aid 09/10/2005 1:19:53 PM Pope Benedict XVI today appealed for “swift and generous” aid for those stricken by the South Asia earthquake. “It was with deep sadness that I learned of yesterday’s earthquake, which caused such great damage and loss of life in Pakistan, India and....

Tragedy brings opportunity for India, Pakistan cooperate in aftermath of earthquake

2005-10-09T14:47+0200

South Asia's devastating earthquake has offered a new opportunity for rivals India and Pakistan to overcome their past hostilities as they tackle a shared humanitarian crisis in the Kashmir region they

Death toll in Asia earthquake nears 20,000

2005-10-09T14:41+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Rescue workers pulled survivors from rubble and uncovered bodies from debris in Islamabad and elsewhere a day after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake caused devastation across South Asia. Nearly 20,000 people were estimated killed in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan as a result of Saturday's quake.

Death Toll Surpasses 30,000 in Asia Quake

2005-10-09T14:37+0200

Pakistani rescue workers remove a dead body from rubble of 10-story apartment building that collapsed in the 7.6 magnitude earthquake a day earlier, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan rose above 18,000 on....

Earthquake In Asia Kills Over 18,000

2005-10-09T14:21+0200

Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - The death toll from Saturday's 7.6 magnitude earthquake in a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan has now rapidly climbed over 18,000 overnight according to Pakistani officials. - Sun, 9 Oct 2005 08:01:00 GMT

Asia quake death toll hits 30,000

2005-10-09T13:53+0200

The death toll after yesterday's powerful earthquake in South Asia has now risen to about 30,000 in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir alone. The latest official figure is much higher than earlier estimates, and does not include the hundreds of deaths in other parts of Pakistan and India. Tens of thousands have been injured.

Asian quake death toll surpasses 18,300

2005-10-09T13:49+0200

Asian quake death toll surpasses 18,300 Oct. 9, 2005 at 7:14AM The number of fatalities from a major southern Asian earthquake reached 18,300 Sunday, and was expected to rise as rescuers reach cut-off areas. The epicenter of Saturday's magnitude 7.6 quake was in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, and also hit India and Afghanistan.

Massive Asia quake kills more than 19,000

2005-10-09T13:08+0200

Villagers desperate to find survivors dug on Sunday through the debris of a school where children had been heard beneath the rubble after a massive earthquake killed more than 19,000 in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Quake leaves 19,000 dead ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A 7.6-magnitude earthquake flattened entire villages of mud-brick homes, triggered landslides and toppled a 10-story apartment building on Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people as it devastated a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. A private Pakistan television station reported that the country's death toll jumped to 25,000.

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The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 60 miles northeast of the capital, Islamabad, in the forested mountains of Pakistani Kashmir, and was followed by 22 aftershocks, including a 6.2-magnitude temblor. "It is a national tragedy," Sultan said earlier. "This is the worst earthquake in recent times.

UNDP India - Earthquake Situation Report 09 Oct

2005-10-09T13:01+0200

NATURE OF HAZARD : Earthquake A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred on 8th October 2005 at 8.50.38 AM (local time) with epicenter at 34.432°N, 73.537°E in Muzaffarabad Region of Pakistan. The shaking lasted for 6 minutes and caused massive destruction to houses, public buildings and....

Death toll in Asia earthquake exceeds 18,000

2005-10-09T12:41+0200

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- More than 18,300 people are estimated to have died in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan as a result of Saturday's magnitude 7.6 earthquake, authorities say. Those numbers are expected to rise once remote areas of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir and the country's North-West Province are reached.

Quake death toll reaches 18,000 in Pakistan

2005-10-09T12:38+0200

A spokesman for the Pakistani president says the massive earthquake that has struck his country has claimed 18,000 lives - far more than earlier estimates. Hundreds more have been killed in India. As the frantic search for survivors continued this morning, Islamabad described the quake as the biggest catastrophe in Pakistan's history.

Earthquake Death Toll Rising Fast

2005-10-09T12:07+0200

(CBS/AP) Bodies lay in the streets and villagers pulled debris from collapsed schools and mud-brick homes with their bare hands on Sunday, desperate to find survivors from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan and India. Pakistan's Interior Minister confirms 19,136 people died in Saturday's quake....

Quake kills at least 258 in Indian Kashmir town

2005-10-09T11:47+0200

JAMMU, India, Oct 9 (Reuters) - At least 258 people were killed in one town of India's Jammu and Kashmir state by the massive earthquake, authorities said on Sunday. This nearly doubled the total

Death toll climbs in massive quake

2005-10-09T11:19+0200

An earthquake measuring at least 7,6 on the Richter scale caused massive devastation on Saturday across a swathe of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, leaving more than 1Â 800 dead with fears for many more. The quake struck close to the dividing line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled zones....

THE HEADLINES AT 0800 ON SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER

2005-10-09T11:17+0200

THE HEADLINES AT 0800 ON SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER BBC Radio Four. The news at eight o'clock on Sunday, October the ninth. Good Morning. This is Charlotte Green. The earthquake which has devastated parts of Pakistan and India is now known to have killed more than eighteen-thousand people.

The Star launches fund for earthquake victims

2005-10-09T10:52+0200

The Star is launching a fund to help the earthquake victims in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

2005-10-09T10:49+0200

Caked in thick grey dust and using only candlelight and the cries of the injured as their guide, tens of thousands of rescuers continued a desperate effort on Saturday night to save thousands of people buried in rubble after a huge earthquake flattened towns and villages across Pakistan and northern India.

Pakistan quake toll at 18,000

2005-10-09T10:22+0200

Bodies lay in the streets and villagers pulled debris from collapsed schools and mud-brick homes with their bare hands on Sunday, desperate to find survivors from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan and India, killing more than 18,300 people. Pakistan's private Aaj television reported a death....

Thousands feared dead as big quake hits Pakistan

2005-10-09T10:21+0200

Well over 1,000 people were killed in northern Pakistan and India yesterday as a massive earthquake buried children under schools, felled two apartment blocks in Islamabad and reduced mountain villages to...

Tens of thousands killed ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A 7.6-magnitude earthquake flattened entire villages of mud-brick homes, triggered landslides and toppled a 10-story apartment building on Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people as it devastated a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. A private Pakistan television station reported that the country's death toll jumped to 25,000.

2005-10-09T10:06+0200

Pakistan's private Aaj television reported the Pakistani death toll had jumped to 25,000. But the report, which included casualties in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, gave no source for its figures and there was no immediate confirmation from Pakistani officials but they have said the toll will rise. The casualty toll from the 7.

Thousands dead in Asian quake

2005-10-09T09:49+0200

Thousands of people were killed on Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7,6 on the Richter scale shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, flattening houses and sweeping whole villages away. Thousands more were believed injured as the quake, one of the strongest to rock the region in....

Europe offers aid

2005-10-09T09:49+0200

European countries responded swiftly to Saturday's massive earthquake that hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, offering aid and funds as well as condolences. As casualty figures rose from the devastating quake the European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, said up to €3-million could....

Quake Death Toll Jumps Past 25,000

2005-10-09T09:22+0200

Australia donates $500K relief fund

2005-10-09T09:21+0200

AUSTRALIA will donate $500,000 for medical and relief assistance following the massive earthquake which shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, killing more than 18,000 people.

3.58pm Australia donates $500K relief fund

2005-10-09T09:21+0200

Australia donates $500K relief fund October 09, 2005 AUSTRALIA will donate $500,000 for medical and relief assistance following the massive earthquake which shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, killing more than 18,000 people. Whole villages were swept away yesterday when the earthquake, measuring at least 7.

Death Toll Climbs To 3,000 After Asia Quakes

2005-10-09T09:21+0200

Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - The death toll climbs from Saturday's 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rumbled through a mountain path in Asia including Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. As of Saturday evening the death toll stood at 3,000 and was expected to rise through the day on Sunday as bodies and rescue operations continue in the region that leveled buildings and homes for miles. - Sun, 9 Oct 2005 02:31:00 GMT

18 000 dead in earthquake 'hell'

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18,000 feared dead in Pakistani quake

2005-10-09T09:12+0200

18,000 feared dead in Pakistani quake 09 October 2005 07:53 Pakistani officials say that at least 18,000 people have been confirmed dead in northern Pakistan as a result of yesterday's powerful earthquake which devastated parts of northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The earthquake, measuring at least 7.

18,000 died in Asian quake, says Pakistan

2005-10-09T09:07+0200

Published: 09 October 2005 More than 1,700 people were reported to have died, and tens of thousands were injured, when a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan and India

Papers picture quake devastation

2005-10-09T08:39+0200

Pictures after an earthquake destroyed parts of Pakistan and India, killing thousands, appear in many papers. The Sunday Mirror shows hundreds of people around a 10-storey apartment block which collapsed in Islamabad. The Mail on Sunday pictures a crying girl after her school in the Indian city of Jammu collapsed.

Australian minister promises aid for Asian earthquake relief

2005-10-09T08:22+0200

Australia will donate 500,000 Australian dollars (US$387,673; ¤312,580) for medical and relief assistance following the massive earthquake which shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, the government

Quake Death Toll Jumps Past 25,000

2005-10-09T08:22+0200

(CBS/AP) Pakistan's private Aaj television reports death toll from the earthquake in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir at more than 25,000. A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more thousands across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Quake around Kashmir Toll at least 1800

2005-10-09T08:11+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (AFP) - The confirmed death toll in Saturday?s massive earthquake, which rocked India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, has passed 1,800, officials said.

Rescuers look for quake survivors in Indian Kashmir

2005-10-09T07:32+0200

By Ashok Pahalwan JAMMU, India, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Rescuers scoured the rubble in frontier villages of Indian Kashmir for survivors of Saturday's earthquake which killed about 300 people on the Indian

Scores Killed in Major Pakistan Quake

2005-10-09T07:17+0200

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked large swaths of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturd...

Massive quake hits North India

2005-10-09T07:11+0200

A massive earthquake jolted parts of North India with Jammu and Kashmir bearing the brunt where at least 250 people, including 26 Army personnel, were killed, hundreds injured and more than 400 houses flattened.

Quake toll rises towards 2,000 in Subcontinent

2005-10-09T07:11+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake in Pakistan and India headed toward 2,000 on Sunday as rescuers dug out the corpses of hundreds of children buried under their schools and found villages reduced to rubble.

Roundup: Help on the way to South Asia quake victims

2005-10-09T07:09+0200

Countries around the world were offering help and funds as well as sympathy to the victims of a major earthquake that rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday morning.

Latest quake pictures

2005-10-09T07:02+0200

A massive earthquake has devastated northern Pakistan and the disputed territory of Kashmir. About 18,000 people are thought to have been killed in Pakistan, and some 300 people died in India.

South Asia quake: responding to the disaster

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

by Bijoy Patro in Delhi More than one thousand people are feared dead in a massive earthquake, whose epicentre was in South Asia’s Kashmir Valley. Tremors from the quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale were felt as far away as Afghanistan and the central states of India, over a thousand kilometres away and in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

More than 3,000 confirmed dead in South Asia quake

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead in the strong earthquake that rattled northern Pakistan and India. According to police in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, over 1,700 people had been killed in the area by the Saturday's quake measuring 7.

Factbox: Aid agencies respond to south Asia quake

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

LONDON (AlertNet) AlertNet members are on the scene in the Indian subcontinent, where a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook cities and villages in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on October 8. Pakistani officials say the death toll could be in the thousands. We encourage AlertNet members to publish news, reports and appeals on our NGO latest page.

Help on the way to South Asia quake victims

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

HONG KONG, Oct 9, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Countries around the world were offering help and funds as well as sympathy to the victims of a major earthquake that rocked Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday morning. A 49-member Japanese emergency rescue team left Sunday for Pakistan to help....

Powerful earthquake strikes South Asia

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

By Kun Li NEW YORK, 8 October 2005 - A violent earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck areas near the Pakistan-India border at 8:50 am (local time in Pakistan) on 8 October 2005. The earthquake’s epicentre was approximately 95 kilometres, north-east of Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad.

Pakistan, India: Subcontinent's quake toll climbs towards 2,000

2005-10-09T07:01+0200

By Mian Khursheed MANSEHRA, Pakistan, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The death toll from a huge earthquake in Pakistan and India headed towards 2,000 on Sunday as rescuers dug out the corpses of hundreds of children buried under their schools and found villages reduced to rubble.

Toll above 18,000 in Asian quake

2005-10-09T06:59+0200

Pakistan's earthquake toll has reached 18,000 dead and 41,000 injured, Pakistan military spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan tells CNN. The magnitude 7.6 quake rocked parts of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and the Pakistani- and Indian-administered areas of Kashmir on Saturday. Officials call the disaster the biggest in Pakistan's history.

Asian quake kills 18,000

2005-10-09T06:49+0200

Asian quake kills 18,000 By Christopher Torchia ASSOCIATED PRESS October 9, 2005 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A devastating earthquake triggered landslides, toppled apartment buildings and flattened villages of mud-brick homes yesterday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

More than 18,000 killed in weekend quake centered in Pakistani Kashmir

2005-10-09T06:22+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan rose above 18,000 on Sunday, the Pakistani army spokesman said, as rescuers struggled to dig victims from destroyed apartment

South Asian quake toll over 3,000

2005-10-09T06:13+0200

Tremors from the earthquake, the worst natural disaster since last year’s Boxing Day Tsunami, were felt all across northern India, including in New Delhi nearly 900km away, as well as in parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan. “This is more sad news in a year that has seen more than enough already,” said Ann Veneman, Unicef executive director.

Quake death toll soars to 18,000

2005-10-09T06:03+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan has rocketed to 18,000 as rescuers struggle to free victims trapped under destroyed buildings.

Thousands feared dead in Asian quake

2005-10-09T05:49+0200

Thousands feared dead in Asian quake Oct. 8, 2005 at 11:05PM As many as 18,000 people may have been killed in Pakistan in Saturday's devastating earthquake in Pakistan and India. Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan, in an interview with CNN, said the toll was at least 18,000 dead and 47,000 injured.

PAKISTAN QUAKE TOLL AT 18,000--SPOKESMAN TELLS CNN

2005-10-09T05:44+0200

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The earthquake that hit northern Pakistan and India on Saturday killed 18,000 people in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf's spokesman told CNN. About 40,000 people were injured in the 7.6 magnitude quake that struck nearly 24 hours ago, said the spokesman, Major-General Shaukat Sultan.

Savage and beautiful, the history of troubled Kashmir

2005-10-09T05:42+0200

Savage and beautiful, the history of troubled Kashmir (AFP) 9 October 2005 SRINAGAR - The epicentre of the deadly earthquake lies near the border line in divided Kashmir, a region where the armies of nuclear rivals India and Pakistan face off over mountain passes.

World rushes aid to quake-hit South Asia

2005-10-09T05:42+0200

World rushes aid to quake-hit South Asia (AFP) 9 October 2005 BRUSSELS - Countries around the world were responding swiftly to the massive earthquake, which hit Saturday Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, sending help and funds as well as sympathy. US President George W.

More than 18,000 killed in quake centred in Pakistani Kashmir

2005-10-09T05:37+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan went above 18,000 on Sunday, the Pakistani army spokesman said, as rescuers struggled to dig victims from destroyed apartment buildings, schools and mud-brick homes.

Thousands Feared Killed in Powerful South Asia Earthquake

2005-10-09T05:31+0200

Rescue teams in Pakistan and India are battling driving rain and freezing temperatures as they continue to search for survivors following Saturday's massive earthquake centered in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Authorities in Pakistan Sunday said the official death toll has risen past 1,700 in hard-hit North West Frontier Province.

18,000 killed in massive Asia quake

2005-10-09T05:23+0200

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing thousands.

Quake death toll hits 18,000 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The casualty toll from the 7.6-magnitude tremor rose sharply Sunday as rescuers struggled to dig people from the wreckage.

2005-10-09T05:06+0200

The earthquake, which struck just before 9 a.m., caused buildings to sway for about a minute in the capitals of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, an area some 625 miles across. Panicked people ran from homes and offices, and communications were cut to many areas. Most of the devastation occurred in the mountains of northern Pakistan.

Quake Kills More Than 18,000 in South Asia

2005-10-09T05:03+0200

Quake Kills More Than 18,000 in South Asia Sunday October 9, 2005 3:46 AM AP Photo URI113 By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Writer ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan went above 18,000 on Sunday, the Pakistani army....

Pakistan, India, Afghanistan â€“ Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 3

2005-10-09T05:01+0200

The Government of Pakistan welcomes international assistance. This situation report is based on information received from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Pakistan International Assistance 1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan stated that in addition to rescue teams, the Government....

More than 3,000 confirmed dead in South Asia quake

2005-10-09T04:54+0200

More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead in the strong earthquake that rattled northern Pakistan and India.

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Quake Kills More Than 18,000 in South Asia

2005-10-09T04:52+0200

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Writer The Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Oct 8, 2005 — The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan went above 18,000 on Sunday, the Pakistani army spokesman said, as rescuers struggled to dig victims from destroyed apartment buildings, schools and mud-brick homes.

Quake Death Toll Soars To 18,000

2005-10-09T04:52+0200

(CBS/AP) A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 18,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The casualty toll from the 7.

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2005-10-09T04:49+0200

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 8, 2005 at 10:11PM At least 18,000 feared dead in Asian quake ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A deadly earthquake killed thousands of people Saturday in Pakistan and India. Military officials told CNN late Saturday an estimated 18,000 people have been killed and the number could go higher.

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Pakistan quake toll at 18,000--spokesman tells CNN

2005-10-09T04:42+0200

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The earthquake that hit northern Pakistan and India on Saturday killed 18,000 people in Pakistan, President Pervez Musharraf's spokesman told CNN. About 40,000 people

Nations rush to help victims

2005-10-09T04:16+0200

BRUSSELS: European countries responded swiftly to yesterday's massive earthquake which hit Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, offering aid and funds as well as condolences. The European Commission said up to $3.6 million (BD1.4m) could be approved within a day if requested by agencies working on the ground.

Troubled region faces wrath of nature

2005-10-09T04:16+0200

SRINAGAR: The epicentre of yesterday's deadly earthquake lies near the border line in divided Kashmir, a region where the armies of nuclear rivals India and Pakistan face off over mountain passes. The modern tensions in the territory date back to 1947 when Kashmir was controversially made part of....

'Strongest quake in 100 years'

2005-10-09T04:16+0200

ISLAMABAD: A massive earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages near the border between Pakistan and India yesterday, killing more than 3,000 people in a wide swath of devastation.

U.S. Offers Quake Aid

2005-10-09T04:07+0200

The Associated Press WASHINGTON Oct 8, 2005 — President Bush offered condolences and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. was ready to help Pakistan and India after an earthquake Saturday killed thousands near their northern border. "The people of the United States offer our deepest....

Airlift poised to aid quake victims

2005-10-09T03:28+0200

Airlift poised to aid quake victims 09/10/05 The first British emergency airlift of aid and emergency workers was poised to fly to the devastated Asian earthquake region, as the death toll climbed into thousands. The massive 7.6 magnitude quake rocked Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan and....

Quake kills more than 3,000 in South Asia

2005-10-09T03:24+0200

A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Scramble to save quake survivors

2005-10-09T03:03+0200

Caked in thick grey dust and using only candlelight and the cries of the injured as their guide, tens of thousands of rescuers continued a desperate effort last night to save thousands of people buried in rubble after a huge earthquake flattened towns and villages across Pakistan and northern India. The quake, at 8.

Quake razes villages, kills more than 3,000 in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan

2005-10-09T02:57+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and Afghanistan went above 3,000 and continued rising Sunday as rescuers struggled to dig victims from destroyed apartment buildings, schools

3,000 killed in massive Asia quake

2005-10-09T02:38+0200

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing thousands.

Rice Offers U.S. Aid to Pakistan, India

2005-10-09T02:33+0200

Rice Offers U.S. Aid to Pakistan, India Sunday October 9, 2005 1:16 AM AP Photo DCSA109 WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush offered condolences and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. was ready to help Pakistan and India after an earthquake Saturday killed thousands near their northern border.

Quake Kills More Than 3,000 in South Asia

2005-10-09T02:22+0200

Quake Rocks The Middle East

2005-10-09T02:21+0200

Islamabad, Pakistan (AHN) - A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on Saturday, reports The Associated Press. Preliminary reports say that at least a dozen people are injured. Part of a 19-story building has also caved in Islamabad. The earthquake also hits the northern India. At least eight people are wounded and four shops are destroyed due to the quake. - Sat, 8 Oct 2005 20:01:00 GMT

Earthquake kills at least 132 in India-controlled Jammu-Kashmir area

2005-10-09T01:54+0200

At least 132 people in the India-controlled Kashmir were killed by a strong earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale Saturday morning, according to army officials.

Thousands feared dead after major quake jolts south Asia

2005-10-09T01:54+0200

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale rattled Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan early Saturday, leaving thousands of people feared killed in the region.

Iran condoles over killer quake in Southern Asia

2005-10-09T01:54+0200

Iran on Saturday extended condolences to three Southern Asian countries of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan over a disastrous earthquake, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Race To Rescue Quake Survivors

2005-10-09T01:52+0200

(CBS/AP) A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The casualty toll from the 7.

Russia, India to go ahead with mil drill despite quake - Ivanov

2005-10-09T01:37+0200

9/10 Tass 9 By Sergei Babkin and Sergei Sereda LISBON, October 9 (Itar-Tass) - The 7-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Asia Saturday will not affect the plans of Russia and India to hold

South Asia quake toll climbs towards 2,000

2005-10-09T01:31+0200

The death toll from a huge earthquake in Pakistan and India headed towards 2,000 as rescuers dug out the corpses of hundreds of children buried under their schools and found villages reduced to rubble.

Sub-continent quake casualty toll rises

2005-10-09T01:12+0200

ISLAMABAD - News agencies ARTICLE SUMMARY A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake flattened villages in South Asia on Saturday, killing hundreds of people in Pakistan and India. Pakistan's army described the damage as widespread and said ARTICLE A powerful 7.

Bush, Manmohan send condolences after quake devastation

2005-10-09T01:10+0200

Bush, Manmohan send condolences after quake devastation * Rice offers all assistance to Kasuri ISLAMABAD: US President George W Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent condolences on Saturday after a powerful earthquake caused massive devastation across Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, leaving more than 1,800 dead.

British rescue teams tackle quake disaster

2005-10-09T01:07+0200

British rescue experts are joining the hunt for survivors of the massive earthquake that is feared to have killed thousands in Pakistan and neighbouring India.

Asian quake toll 'could run to thousands'

2005-10-09T01:07+0200

Published: 09 October 2005 More than 1,700 people were reported to have died, and tens of thousands were injured, when a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan and India yesterday. Among the dead were at least 400 schoolchildren, the bodies of 350 of whom, all girls, were pulled from the wreckage of a single school.

Quake death toll hits 3,000 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing more than 3,000 people across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

2005-10-09T01:06+0200

The casualty toll from the 7.6-magnitude tremor was rising early Sunday as rescuers struggled to dig people from the wreckage, their work made more difficult as rain and hail turned dirt and debris into sticky muck. The worst damage was in Pakistan, where the dead included 250 girls crushed at a school and 200 soldiers on duty in the Himalayas.

Church World Service update: Pakistan/Afghanistan/India Earthquake

2005-10-09T01:01+0200

SITUATION: A powerful earthquake today near the Pakistan-India border has reportedly killed more than 3,000 persons. Among those killed were 250 girls in northwestern Pakistan who perished when their school collapsed, the Associated Press (AP) news service reported.

Asian quake toll passes 1 000

2005-10-09T00:49+0200

An earthquake measuring at least 7,6 on the Richter scale caused massive devastation on Saturday across a swathe of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, leaving thousands of people feared dead. The quake struck close to the dividing line between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled zones of the disputed....

UPI NewsTrack TopNews

2005-10-09T00:49+0200

UPI NewsTrack TopNews Oct. 8, 2005 at 6:20PM Thousands feared dead in Asian quake ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The death toll is expected to be in the thousands from an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that hit India and Pakistan early Saturday. The quake brought down buildings and buried houses under landslides.

Quake Kills More Than 3,000 in South Asia

2005-10-09T00:22+0200

Thousands feared dead in Asian quake

2005-10-09T00:19+0200

Thousands feared dead in Asian quake Oct. 8, 2005 at 5:58PM The death toll is expected to be in the thousands from an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale that hit India and Pakistan early Saturday. The quake brought down buildings and buried houses under landslides.

South Asian tragedy

2005-10-08T23:50+0200

ISLAMABAD — An earthquake measuring at least 7.6 on the Richter scale caused massive devastation yesterday across a swathe of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, leaving thousands dead. The casualty toll from the 7.6-magnitude tremor stood at more than 3,000 by early today and was rising as rescuers struggled to dig people from the wreckage, their work made more difficult as rain and hail turned dirt and debris into sticky muck.

7.10am US sends emergency aid to region

2005-10-08T23:36+0200

US sends emergency aid to region From correspondents in Washington October 09, 2005 PRESIDENT George W. Bush said overnight that help was on the way to victims of the "horrible tragedy" in South Asia, where a massive earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

US sends emergency aid to region

2005-10-08T23:36+0200

PRESIDENT George W. Bush said overnight that help was on the way to victims of the "horrible tragedy" in South Asia, where a massive earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

US sends emergency aid to region

2005-10-08T23:36+0200

07:10 (AEST) PRESIDENT George W. Bush said overnight that help was on the way to victims of the "horrible tragedy" in South Asia, where a massive earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Hundreds feared dead in S Asian quake

2005-10-08T23:27+0200

Several strong aftershocks have rocked India, Pakistan and Afghanistan hours after an initial earthquake measuring at least 7.6 on the Richter scale left hundreds dead. |... (photo: Warrick Page/Getty Image) Al Jazeera

Subcontinent's quake toll climbs towards 2,000

2005-10-08T23:22+0200

Massive quake shakes North India, 1000 killed

2005-10-08T23:13+0200

The killer earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, ravaged northern areas of Pakistan on Saturday and wrecked havoc in North India.

U.S. Offers Aid

2005-10-08T23:07+0200

The Associated Press WASHINGTON Oct 8, 2005 — President Bush offered condolences and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.S. was ready to help Pakistan and India after an earthquake on Saturday killed thousands near their northern border. No Americans were immediately known to be among the....

Quake death toll hits 3,000 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge earthquake triggered landslides, toppled an apartment building and flattened villages of mud-brick homes Saturday, killing thousands across a mountainous swath touching Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. The worst damage was in Pakistan, where the dead included 250 girls crushed at a school and 200 soldiers on duty in the Himalayas.

2005-10-08T23:06+0200

The casualty toll from the 7.6-magnitude tremor stood at more than 3,000 by early Sunday and was rising as rescuers struggled to dig people from the wreckage, their work made more difficult as rain and hail turned dirt and debris into sticky muck. For hours, aftershocks rattled an area stretching....

Pakistan, India, Afghanistan â€“ Earthquake: OCHA Situation Report No. 2

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

This situation report is based on information from United Nations Resident Coordinator’s office in Islamabad, Delhi, Kabul and OCHA Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Pakistan Situation 1.Strong tremors, recorded at the magnitude 7.4, were felt in northern Pakistan on 8 October....

Thousands dead as massive quake rocks South Asia

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

by Danny Kemp and Rana Jawad ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (AFP) - Thousands of people were killed Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale shook parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, flattening houses and sweeping whole villages away.

Christian Aid teams respond to the Asian earthquake

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

An earthquake centred in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir is feared to have killed hundreds of people. The tremors were felt by Christian Aid staff in Delhi, India, and the Afghan capital, Kabul. Christian Aid staff in London are in contact with colleagues in the region and are urgently trying to assess....

South Asia Earthquake Update

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

In response to the reported magnitude 7.6 earthquake near the India-Pakistan border, Direct Relief is preparing to respond as needed to emergency health needs. Direct Relief Chief of Staff Annie Maxwell is in India on a previously scheduled visit with the leaders of BJS, an Indian nongovernmental....

South Asia earthquake: Red Cross Red Crescent releases emergency funds

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is releasing an initial amount of 200,000 Swiss francs to support victims of a devastating earthquake (7.6 on the Richter scale) which struck the region bordering Pakistan, northern India and Afghanistan today.

Medair dispatches staff to Pakistan earthquake for emergency needs assessment

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan and India on Saturday, killing hundreds and possibly thousands, with reports of mountain villages wiped out. Details of the extent of the disaster are limited at present because of disruption to communication links.

CRS assesments underway in areas hit by quake: Agency among first to respond

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

October 8, 2005, Kabul - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) emergency team, among the first to respond after an earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hit the region this morning, has committed an initial $50,000 to relief efforts in Pakistan and is conducting assessments in critically-affected areas on both sides of the Pakistan and India border.

Save the Children: Asian earthquake update

2005-10-08T23:01+0200

Toby Porter, Director of Emergencies: "Save the Children operates substantial programmes in both India and Pakistan. As soon as the earthquake occurred our staff and partners there began to gather information, and tried to gain access to the worst affected areas.

Thousands killed in Asia quake

2005-10-08T22:53+0200

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border Saturday reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened an apartment building, killing thousands.

Major Quake Hits Indian Sub-Continent 2005-10-08 Emergency teams are heading for Pakistan, India and Afghanistan after a major earthquake destroyed cities and killed more than 2,000 people.

2005-10-08T22:50+0200

Major Quake Hits Indian Sub-Continent Emergency teams are heading for Pakistan, India and Afghanistan after a major earthquake destroyed cities and killed more than 2,000 people. The quake - measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale - reportedly buried several entire villages in Pakistan. The epicentre of the quake was 6.

Quake kills 3,000 in Pakistan, India

2005-10-08T22:46+0200

Quake kills 3,000 in Pakistan, India Agencies, Islamabad More than 3,000 people were killed yesterday as a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake near the Pakistan-India border reduced villages to rubble, triggered landslides and flattened buildings. The toll included 250 girls who died when their school in northwestern Pakistan collapsed.

Quake Kills More Than 3,000 in South Asia

2005-10-08T22:37+0200