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PHOTOS: South Asia earthquake
08 Oct 2005 12:35:00 GMT
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Featured here is a selection of images relating to a major earthquake which shook cities and villages across the south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, including the Pakistani capital Islamabad where scores of people were feared killed or trapped when two buildings collapsed.
Pakistani rescue workers remove an
injured victim from a collapsed building
after an earthquake hit the Indian
subcontinent, in capital Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mian
Khursheed
REF: ISL04D
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An Indian student cries outside a school
building following an earthquake in the
northern Indian city of Jammu, October 8,
2005. A major earthquake shook cities
and villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Amit
Gupta
REF: JAM01D
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Pakistani rescue workers gather at the
site of a building collapsed by an
earthquake as Pakistani Prime Minister
Shaukat Aziz on a helicopter supervises
the rescue work in the capital Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mian
Khursheed
REF: ISL11D
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A Kashmiri man carries an injured child
after an earthquake in Sopore, 52km (32
miles) north of Srinagar, October 8,
2005. A major earthquake shook cities
and villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI012D
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A Kashmiri man and child weep after an
earthquake in Baramulla, north of
Srinagar October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI014
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Pakistani volunteers work at a collapsed
building following an earthquake in
Islamabad October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Faisal
Mahmoodas
REF: ISL25D
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A Kashmiri Muslim cries in front of a
damaged house after a earthquake in
Baramulla, north of Srinagar 60km (36
miles) south of Srinagar, October 8,
2005. A major earthquake shook cities
and villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI06D
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Kashmiris carry an injured man after an
earthquake in Sopore, 52km (32 miles)
from Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI08D
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A Kashmiri man help an injured woman
after an earthquake in Sopore, 52km (32
miles) north of Srinagar, October 8,
2005. A major earthquake shook cities
and villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI011D
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Kashmiri women cry after an earthquake
in Baramulla, 60km (36 miles) from
Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI016D
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Pakistani rescue workers carry an
injured victim from the site of a
collapsed building after an earthquake
in Islamabad October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Faisal
Mahmood
REF: ISL20D
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A Kashmiri woman cries after an
earthquake in Baramulla, 60km (36 miles)
north of Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A
major earthquake shook cities and
villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI013D
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Indian border security force personnel
and Kashmiris are seen after an
earthquake in Sopore, 52km (32 miles)
from Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI015D
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Kashmiri Muslims carry an injured man
after an earthquake in Sopore, north of
Srinagar October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI09D
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Pakistani rescue workers gather at the
site of a building collapsed by an
earthquake in the capital Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mian
Khursheed
REF: ISL12D
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Kashmiri Muslims walk with an injured
man after an earthquake in Sopore, north
of Srinagar October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI010D
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Kashmiri Muslim children cry after a
earthquake in Sopore, 52 km (32 miles)
from Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI07D
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Pakistani rescue workers search for
bodies after earthquake in Lahore
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mohsin
Raza
REF: KAR03D
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An Indian school child is comforted by
her grandmother after an earthquake in
the northern Indian city of Jammu,
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Amit
Gupta
REF: JAM04D
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Pakistani army soldiers and rescue
workers gather at the site of a building
collapsed by an earthquake in Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mian
Khursheed
REF: ISL13D
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Pakistani rescue workers gather at the
site of a building damaged by an
earthquake in the capital Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Mian
Khursheed
REF: ISL03D
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Kashmiri Muslim woman and children weep
during an earthquake in Baramulla, north
of Srinagar, October 8, 2005. A major
earthquake shook cities and villages
across the south Asian subcontinent on
Saturday, 'wiping out' several villages
in Pakistan and causing scores of
casualties. REUTERS/Danish
Ismail
REF: SRI017D
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Pakistani volunteers search for trapped
residents at a collapsed building
following an earthquake in Islamabad
October 8, 2005. A major earthquake
shook cities and villages across the
south Asian subcontinent on Saturday, '
wiping out' several villages in Pakistan
and causing scores of casualties.
REUTERS/Faisal
Mahmoodas
REF: ISL24D
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Relatives bring a patient out of a
hospital after an earthquake hit the
northern Indian city of Jammu, October 8,
2005. A major earthquake shook cities
and villages across the south Asian
subcontinent on Saturday, 'wiping out'
several villages in Pakistan and causing
scores of casualties. REUTERS/Amit
Gupta
REF: JAM08D
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