South Asia earthquake
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FACES OF THE SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE
Muslim Aid - UK
It has been six months since that powerful South Asia earthquake devastated parts of northern Pakistan and Kashmir, killing over 73,000 people in the process.
Pakistani quake victims heading for home after long winter in temporary
camps
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Some 100,000 people displaced by last October's devastating Pakistan earthquake have left temporary camps and returned to their towns, villages and properties over the past month as the emergency phase of the massive relief operation begins to wind down. A total of 57 camps have been closed, while another 99 remain open with about 55,000 people yet to go home. Full article
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Some 100,000 people displaced by last October's devastating Pakistan earthquake have left temporary camps and returned to their towns, villages and properties over the past month as the emergency phase of the massive relief operation begins to wind down. A total of 57 camps have been closed, while another 99 remain open with about 55,000 people yet to go home. Full article
PAKISTAN: Over 90,000 quake survivors return from relief camps
Source: IRIN
Since the start of the return process on 10 March, more than 90,000 survivors of the devastating Pakistan earthquake have gone home to rebuild their lives, relief officials said on Thursday. This has resulted in the closure of 49 relief camps in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Pakistani-administered Kashmir to date. Full article
Source: IRIN
Since the start of the return process on 10 March, more than 90,000 survivors of the devastating Pakistan earthquake have gone home to rebuild their lives, relief officials said on Thursday. This has resulted in the closure of 49 relief camps in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Pakistani-administered Kashmir to date. Full article
UN sees rains as big challenge in quake-hit Pakistan
Source: Reuters
MANSEHRA, Pakistan, April 27 (Reuters) - Monsoon rains and landslides could block roads in northern Pakistan devastated by the last year earthquake, complicating problems for thousands of survivors ... Full article
Source: Reuters
MANSEHRA, Pakistan, April 27 (Reuters) - Monsoon rains and landslides could block roads in northern Pakistan devastated by the last year earthquake, complicating problems for thousands of survivors ... Full article
Quake survivors share concerns, hopes with UNHCR
deputy chief
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
