Category Archives: Pakistan

Disaster magnitude stuns nation | Quake turns Muzaffarabad into ghost town | Scared people spend night in the open | Tentative death toll put at 20,000 | Hundreds of children believed buried in debris

Posted on October 12, 2005 by kf1

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9: The magnitude of the disaster caused by Saturday’s massive earthquake stunned the nation as the first relief teams reached the worst-hit areas in Azad Kashmir and northern Pakistan on Sunday. Initial estimates confirmed fears that the death … Continue reading →

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23,000 dead, 2.5m homeless after quake – SMH – 12 Oct.2005

Posted on October 11, 2005 by kf1

The mammoth quake which devastated parts of northern Pakistan killed 23,000 people and left 2.5 million homeless, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said today. More  

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How to donate to the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal

Posted on October 11, 2005 by kf1

Please consider a donation! There are a number of options for donations. From what I can gather, Muslim Aid is operating on the ground and getting aid out to people and places in need.  Muslim Aid Muslim Aid Australia This … Continue reading →

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World races clock to help quake victims – ABC

Posted on October 10, 2005 by kf1

Rescue teams and aid pledges have poured into Pakistan from around the world after the devastating earthquake that has killed about 20,000 people. More Pakistan quake death toll may top 30,000 – The Age – More Man pulled from quake … Continue reading →

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