quake toll 'nears 20,000' in Pakistan after the strong quake..

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quake toll 'nears 20,000' in Pakistan after the strong quake..

Nearly 20,000 people are confirmed dead in Pakistan after the strong quake that also hit north India and Afghanistan.
The 7.6-magnitude quake with the epicentre 80km (50 miles) north-east of Islamabad wiped out several villages. The worst hit area is disputed Kashmir, where more than 2,000 people are feared dead on the Pakistan side. Indian officials reported nearly 300 deaths.
The earthquake, which hit at 0350GMT, was felt as far away as the Afghan capital, Kabul, and India's capital, Delhi. Several aftershocks followed.

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Salman Siddiqui from Dawn just e-mailed these numbers - those of you who require information on their loved ones, donation information, etc can get in touch with the authorities at the following numbers:

Prime Minister House, Earthquake Relief Cell: 051-9213891, 051-9222666.
President's Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims-2005: 051-9208100, 051-9202528, Fax: 051-9207635
Disaster Relief Cell, PM Secretariat: 051-920-6111
Crisis Managment Cell, Commander 111 Brigade, Rawalpindi: 051-926-7596
Foreign Office Emergency Coordination Centre Phone: 051-920-7663, Fax: 051-922-4205, 051-922-4206
Edhi: 115

To help the homeless people survive the cold, Islamic Relief will be providing quilts, stoves and reinforcement sheets for the camp.
www.islamic-relief.com

I've worked with islamicrelief.com ...if anyone wishes to donate. iA MAy Allah swt help our brothers and sisters who are suffering from this disastrous ordeal iA.

For HDF -- you can also donate online thru a credit card. Link below:
www.yespakistan.com

HDF (Human Development Foundation) is collecting donations for the quake also. They're not necessarily a disaster relief organization, but they have an Earthquake Fund, and I'm sure relief will be a big part of it. But they do things to rebuild a community -- setting up businesses, microloans, building schools, health clinics -- what our brothers and sisters need in the areas hit. It's ongoing charity.
www.yespakistan.com

At least 20,000 people are thought to have been killed in Pakistan, and it is feared the toll could rise much higher.

With some towns and villages completely flattened, Pervez Musharraf told the BBC that Pakistan needed "massive cargo helicopter support" and aid supplies.

Some stricken parts of disputed Kashmir have still not been reached.

may Allah have mercy on their souls. Inalillah wa ilahe rajeoon..

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