Pakistan Toll Rises; Thousands Need Shelter

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Pakistan Toll Rises; Thousands Need Shelter
by Philip Reeves
All Things Considered, October 16, 2005 · This weekend, Pakistan raised its estimated death toll from last week's earthquake to nearly 40,000, with more than 60,000 injured. A severe shortage of tents is hampering rescue and relief operations in the mountains there, where's it's been raining. There is a serious risk more people will now die for lack of shelter.

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