Officials say the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck close to
Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on 8 October caused
nearly 75,000 deaths and devastation that may take a decade to repair.
Pakistan has confirmed more than 73,000 deaths, most of them in
Pakistani-administered Kashmir. India says nearly 1,400 have died in
the sector it administers. Tens of thousands were injured and up to three
million left homeless.
The World Food Programme says some 500,000 people in remote areas
have received no aid at all. One of the biggest problems is meeting the
demand for tents that can provide shelter as the cold weather worsens.
Fears are mounting of a second wave of deaths from untreated injuries
and exposure.
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