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Pakistani Earthquake Survivors Dying from Exposure; Shelters Still Being Constructed
By Kevin Caruso
December 3, 2005
Some 3.5 million Pakistan earthquake survivors became homeless after the 7.6-magnitude October 8th quake, and many are now exposed to the severe Himalayan winter cold.
The disaster is thus far from over.
At least eight earthquake survivors have died in recent days from exposure, and hundreds are seeking medical assistance for cold-related ailments such as pneumonia.
Blocked roads from earthquake-caused landslides continue to preclude complete access to some survivors in the mountainous regions of Kashmir, and lack of shelter in all earthquake-affected regions is still a serious problem
The Pakistani military is now constructing 5,000 shelters per day, joining various aid agencies in the race to build adequate shelters for the survivors. But the large number of homeless is making the “race” to shelter everyone for the winter a difficult task.
“The race is not lost; it is just more difficult,” said a U.N. official.
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Thank you,
Kevin Caruso
Project Care.com
Founder, Director
Pakistani Earthquake Survivors Dying from Exposure; Shelters Still Being Constructed
By Kevin Caruso
December 3, 2005
Some 3.5 million Pakistan earthquake survivors became homeless after the 7.6-magnitude October 8th quake, and many are now exposed to the severe Himalayan winter cold.
The disaster is thus far from over.
At least eight earthquake survivors have died in recent days from exposure, and hundreds are seeking medical assistance for cold-related ailments such as pneumonia.
Blocked roads from earthquake-caused landslides continue to preclude complete access to some survivors in the mountainous regions of Kashmir, and lack of shelter in all earthquake-affected regions is still a serious problem
The Pakistani military is now constructing 5,000 shelters per day, joining various aid agencies in the race to build adequate shelters for the survivors. But the large number of homeless is making the “race” to shelter everyone for the winter a difficult task.
“The race is not lost; it is just more difficult,” said a U.N. official.
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Please visit ThePakistanQuake.com for additional information, news, pictures, donation information, and resources; and please keep the Pakistan earthquake survivors in your thoughts and prayers.
Thank you,
Kevin Caruso
Project Care.com
Founder, Director














