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Please note: these pages are no longer being updated HimalayasA 7.6 earthquake hit the Pakistan-India border region on the 8th of October, 2005. Recent news articles mentioning Himalayas .Zaman Online, Vandemoortele emphasized the pessimism in people in the earthquake area has become ... tents distributed were not suitable for winter conditions of the Himalayas. ... SURVIVORS ... BUT FOR HOW LONG? 04 Dec 2005 Sunday Herald, ...now face a daily fight for survival – against the bitter winter of the Himalayas. ... months old, he had survived the rubble of the Pakistan earthquake, only to ... Lutheran World Relief Assising Survivors of Deadly South Asia ... Dec 2, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, Yet the region's worst earthquake in more than 100 years may have more lingering ... In this rugged, mountainous region of the Himalayas winter is coming…and soon ... Grief. Pain. Shock. And now a new enemy: bitter cold Dec 1, 2005 The Herald, ...ruined school in the rubble of the village of Bheri, 7000ft up the foothills of the Himalayas. Bheri lies six miles north of the epicentre of the earthquake. ... Snow, rain disrupt Pakistani earthquake relief Nov 26, 2005 Reuters The October 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas, and seriously injured a similar number. ... Snow, rain bring gloom to earthquake-hit zone Nov 27, 2005 Gulf Times, ...been called off. The October 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas. A race against ... Disaster management plan urged for possible earthquakes in state Nov 28, 2005 KanglaOnline, ...draft plan said a source and disclosed that Manipur being geographically located in the region of lower Himalayas is a victim of frequent earthquake tremors. ... Pakistani Quake Relief Helicopters Back in the Air Nov 28, 2005 Planet Ark, By late morning, the sun was shining over the Pakistani Himalayas where the Oct. 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people. "The weather is clear. ... Pakistan: Quake Victims Come Before Jets Dec 2, 2005 The Columbian, ...this devastated city that funds are needed first and foremost for earthquake recovery. ... Part of the concern in Pakistan is the onset of winter in the Himalayas. ... May the forces be with us Nov 28, 2005 Guardian Unlimited, ...the upper valley, who had been cut off by land since the earthquake struck. ... the valley, towards the snowy peaks that mark the start of the Himalayas, there are ... The Forgotten Disaster? Dec 1, 2005 WHO-TV, ...had." That's where Jimmy Ahmed's father was the morning a massive earthquake caused concrete ... are very poor and many are stranded high in the Himalayas where a ... Goodwill Ambassador Jolie sees urgency of more aid in Pakistan Nov 28, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, ...patients who are paralyzed from spinal injuries suffered in the earthquake, Brad Pitt ... especially with winter starting to close in on the Himalayas, are immense ... Silicon Valley can lead effort to help earthquake victims Nov 25, 2005 San Jose Mercury News, A night spent under the stars near the Himalayas sounds like a traveler's dream. ... A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in October has left at least 3 million people ... Quake victims fear for lives as the snows arrive Nov 27, 2005 Independent, Kareem Imanullah, pointing at the white powdered mountain peaks of the Himalayas in the ... and the 3.5 million people made homeless by the earthquake in Kashmir ... "Donor fatigue" hits charities Nov 28, 2005 Asbury Park Press, When Wahid Shibli first heard a violent earthquake had claimed 1,000 lives in ... mountainous north, a largely isolated region near the Himalayas and Pakistan's ... Pak quake relief helicopters back in the air Nov 29, 2005 GG2.net, By late morning, the sun was shining over the Pakistani Himalayas where the October 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people. "The weather is clear. ... Australia pledges more earthquake aid Nov 23, 2005 San Jose Mercury News, ...launched a volunteer corps for young people to help victims of last month's earthquake. ... many of them now sheltering in tents in the foothills of the Himalayas. ... As ravages of winter set in, race is on to provide food and ... Nov 27, 2005 Scotsman, ...called off. The earthquake on 8 October killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas. A race against ... Prof, students raise disaster aid funds Nov 26, 2005 In-Forum (subscription), University have raised more than $11,000 to help victims of an earthquake that devastated ... are now living in tents in the foothills of the Himalayas, or have no ... Staying ahead of earthquakes tough Nov 21, 2005 Deccan Herald, ...around Muzaffarabad, where the death toll from a magnitude-7.6 earthquake on Oct ... Scientists knew, of course, that the Himalayas are a tectonically active region ... THE PLOWBOY INTERVIEW Dec 2, 2005 Mother Earth News, The deforestation that took place in the foothills of the Himalayas, for example ... For example, when Guatemala had an earthquake, it did no harm to send them some ... PAKISTAN: Thousands of quake survivors still trapped in remote ... Nov 21, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, ...gushing rivers that flow down from the Himalayas. At least 40,000 people live in Lipa Valley and some 15,000 lost their homes in the earthquake that devastated ... Snow, rain bring gloom to Pakistan quake zone Nov 27, 2005 Reuters ...been called off. The Oct. 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas. A race against time ... Snow, rain bring gloom to Pakistan quake zone Nov 27, 2005 Newindpress, ...operations had also been called off. The Oct. 8 earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in the Pakistani Himalayas. ... Aid and the army Nov 30, 2005 Mail & Guardian Online, ...that was reduced to rubble in only a few seconds by the earthquake on October 8 ... valley, towards the snowy peaks that mark the start of the Himalayas, there are ... US Artists Demand Aid for Pakistan Nov 28, 2005 Prensa Latina, ...renew efforts to help the Pakistani victims of a severe earthquake that so ... Ambassador Jolie saw areas already suffering frozen wind in the Himalayas and warned ... Operation Winter Race Nov 27, 2005 Indian Express, ...s erstwhile rival, India, which was also affected by the earthquake, has promised $25 ... must keep in mind that winter is quickly descending on the Himalayas. ... FEATURE-Time runs out for animal survivors of Pakistan quake Nov 21, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, ...quake. The earthquake killed more than 73,000 people, most of them in mountain villages and hamlets in the Pakistani Himalayas. More ... Post calls for more US choppers, aid to Pakistan Nov 18, 2005 Daily Times, ...to predict that leaving thousands without shelter in the freezing Himalayas would be ... close down the relief efforts that followed the Kashmir earthquake, it’s ... As Winter Approaches, Activists Keep Aid Flowing To Pakistan Quake ... Nov 23, 2005 New California Media, ..."Winter in the Himalayas is not ... hostess Huma Dar reminded the audience at Saturday night's "Beyond Borders" benefit for victims of the south Asian Earthquake. ... One month on, earthquake toll reaches 87,000 Nov 8, 2005 The Herald, ...efforts this month to deliver help to victims of the October 8 earthquake in divided ... the many tent camps that have been set up in foothills of the Himalayas. ... Pakistan's earthquake deaths rise Nov 3, 2005 Detroit Free Press, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000, and ... to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... EYEWITNESS: As the snows come, where is the hard cash Nov 22, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, ...and on the horizon, the snow-peaks of the Karakorum and Himalayas emerge between ... In the five weeks since the October 8 earthquake, the 3 million homeless have ... Operation Winter Race Nov 24, 2005 Washington Times, ...erstwhile rival, India, which was also affected by the earthquake, has promised ... countries must keep in mind that winter is quickly descending on the Himalayas. ... Dance to provide relief for Asian quake victims Nov 19, 2005 Santa Fe New Mexican, ...and mineral-rich mountainous region at the foot of the Himalayas in South ... Before the earthquake, members of families separated by the dividing line could not ... Time running out for Pakistan earthquake survivors Nov 8, 2005 ABC Asia Pacific, ...thousands of lives as winter moves in on homeless survivors of the Pakistan earthquake. ... race is on to reach 200,000 people living in the Himalayas above the ... North East holds seminar on Disaster Management Nov 22, 2005 Webindia123, So preparedness and alertness is the only thing we can do towards earthquake," said KC ... in the country, the states lying in the foot hills of Himalayas face a ... Travel + Leisure Honors Innovations in Responsible Tourism Nov 29, 2005 GreenBiz, ...and traditions of communities in the higher Himalayas, this conservation ... hunger-relief efforts, education, health crisies, fund-raising, earthquake relief, and ... A month after earthquake, tragedy may just be beginning Nov 8, 2005 Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, But one month after an earthquake killed more than 87,000 people in the Himalayas, there is barely enough money to keep relief operations going. ... Money, not excuses Nov 19, 2005 Guardian Unlimited, The great glens that lead up into the Himalayas are emptying. ... This may come to be seen as the key failure in the Pakistan earthquake response. ... Physicist finds molten layer extends length of Himalayas Nov 8, 2005 CBC News, ...scientists have used radio wave technology to show why the Himalayas are so ... same process that created the Asian tsunami and last month's earthquake in Pakistan ... TMI Announces Campaign to Provide Tents for Himalayan Earthquake ... Nov 8, 2005 PNN, ...lost their makeshift dwellings in the October 8th earthquake and impassable ... longest, oldest and highest mountain ranges: The Andes, Appalachians and Himalayas. ... Quake aid serves a dual purpose Nov 20, 2005 Buffalo News, But by the time a massive earthquake devastated a remote Himalayan region of Pakistan ... Snow will start falling in the Himalayas soon, and shelter must be found ... German tents "a godsend'' for quake-hit Pakistan Nov 24, 2005 ReliefWeb (press release), All had lost relatives and their houses in the earthquake on October 8. And ... In the distance, the peaks of the Himalayas glittered majestically in the morning ... Quakes not an infrequent phenomenon Nov 8, 2005 Central Chronicle, Erosion of the Himalayas was adding to their fragility. ... The October 8 killer earthquake has exposed the vulnerability of the Himalayan region once again and ... Appeal launched to help Kashmiri villages Nov 18, 2005 ic Birmingham.co.uk, ...able to withstand harsh winter conditions in the foothills of the Himalayas. ... in Pakistancontrolled Kashmir which was badly damaged in last month's earthquake. ... After the earthquake, a brainstorm Nov 8, 2005 St. Petersburg Times, In Pakistan, the bitter winds of winter are beginning to barrel down the Himalayas, and 3-million people are homeless. The Oct. 8 earthquake is a catastrophe ... Quake's death toll increases to 73,276 Nov 2, 2005 Winston-Salem Journal, Pakistan's official earthquake death toll rose by 16,000, and officials said yesterday ... reaching thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Why Quake in South Asia Nov 15, 2005 Digital Divide Network, ...flanks of the Himalayas over past centuries - but not enough to account for all the steady, northward movement of India into Asia. The earthquake in Pakistan ... Fears grow as survivors face harsh Himalayan winter Nov 10, 2005 Billerica Minuteman, When Filza Shaikh heard about the South Asia earthquake that devastated the Himalayas region of India and her native Pakistan, she wanted to help, but wasn't ... Kashmiris trudge down from peaks as snow threatens Nov 15, 2005 ABC News His two sons were entombed six weeks ago in the ruins of his family's stone hut, high on the slopes of the Himalayas, when the earthquake struck. ... Can Earth's seismic radio help predict quakes? Nov 16, 2005 New Scientist (subscription), ...there, the need for earthquake prediction systems is once again thrown into stark relief. Knowing that the geologically restless Himalayas will produce more ... Fault system thought extinct could be cause of Vietnamese quakes Nov 19, 2005 Thanh Nien Daily, This collision gave rise to the Himalayas and fault systems – defined as a ... The earthquake in Dien Bien Phu (2001) and other places in northern Vietnam are ... Mercy Corps launches shelter and schools programs in Pakistan Nov 14, 2005 ReliefWeb (press release), ..."Mercy Corps is working in the foothills of the Himalayas and the earthquake survivors we're helping are living at the same altitude as Timberline Lodge on Mt ... She had thirteen seconds, we have at least thirteen days Nov 15, 2005 Reuters AlertNet, She said: 'This earthquake has been a tragedy for everyone. ... We are in the foothills of the Himalayas, a severe winter is coming, and hundreds of thousands of ... Man of the moment Nov 12, 2005 The Age (subscription), ...is: "Do you think that San Francisco is well prepared enough for another earthquake?". ... where the plates are either colliding, as in the Himalayas, or rubbing ... Official death toll jumps to more than 73,000 in Pakistan quake Nov 2, 2005 San Diego Union Tribune, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000, and ... reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Pakistan Raises Toll In Quake to 73,000 Nov 2, 2005 Washington Post, 2 -- Pakistan raised its official death toll in the devastating earthquake last month ... to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Musharraf suspends purchase of US jets to help quake victims Nov 4, 2005 Winston-Salem Journal, For earthquake victims, the United Nations says it needs $550 million in emergency aid ... Part of the concern in Pakistan is the onset of winter in the Himalayas. ... Quake death toll now 73 000 Nov 3, 2005 News24, Islamabad - Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16 000 to reach 73 000 ... to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Crisis made Pakistanis forget their differences Nov 7, 2005 Toledo Blade, The Himalayan earthquake has, with 65,000 dead and 3 million homeless, surpassed last ... With winter fast approaching in the Himalayas and the Karakorum Mountains ... Pakistan: Quake relief in the area becomes a priority after the ... Nov 3, 2005 ReliefWeb (press release), 8 earthquake. ... As thunder rumbled and lightning streaked across the towering Himalayas, the six relief workers drove on narrow, winding roads higher and higher ... Berg Adventures Everest fall update and quake study re-run: 60% of ... Nov 6, 2005 Mounteverest, The GPS project had to do with the movement of the Himalayas. Berg ... This stored elastic energy is released during an earthquake. The ... Death toll more than 73,000 in Pakistan Nov 3, 2005 Alameda Times-Star, Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000, and officials warned ... fail to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Homeless and Helpless in Kashmir: ‘Camp for Kashmir’ Raises ... Nov 10, 2005 TheDay (subscription), ...noted Pilgrim Fellowship teens would no doubt be far more comfortable than homeless earthquake victims in Kashmir. “Kashmir is in the Himalayas, and winter's ... Cuba provides 300 doctors to Pakistan Nov 6, 2005 Workers World ...foothills of the Himalayas, mainly in northern Pakistan, Kashmir and, to a lesser degree, in neighboring India. On Oct. 8, a severe earthquake, measuring 7.6 ... Disaster Preparedness Nov 7, 2005 KanglaOnline, ...been scientifically established, was the force behind the formation of the mighty Himalayas. ... in category 5, which is the fiercest that any earthquake can get ... Pakistan: 'Quake Jumpers' reach people other aid workers can't Nov 14, 2005 ReliefWeb (press release), More than a month after the earthquake struck, tens of thousands of people ... teams of mountain experts assembled to reach communities in the Himalayas that other ... Pakistan Quake Death Toll Officially Over 73,000 Nov 2, 2005 Free Internet Press, Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000, and officials warned that ... to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... A disaster the world has begun to forget Nov 18, 2005 The Age (subscription), ...in one of the richest nations on the planet and the earthquake affected one of ... life when it's freezing to death in the foothills of the Himalayas compared with ... After shock: Tales of loss from the quake city Nov 15, 2005 Kenya Times, ...posted by readers of the BBC News website to the survivors of the earthquake. ... told by relief workers returning from the upper reaches of the Himalayas are no ... Aid crosses Kashmiri line - but families remain divided Nov 9, 2005 Guardian Unlimited, Kashmir yesterday, reopened to transport relief to victims of the devastating earthquake. ... Below the folds and snow-crested peaks of the Himalayas, military and ... 'Winter is on the way' Nov 12, 2005 Dallas Morning News (subscription), ...the world dug deep to help.But by the time a massive earthquake devastated the ... Snow will start falling in the Himalayas in the next three to five weeks, and ... Border opens as quake cash pledged Nov 19, 2005 Guardian Unlimited, ...earthquake flattened towns, killed 73,000 people and left over 80,000 seriously injured. The funds will also go towards emergency operations in the Himalayas, ... Around the world Nov 5, 2005 Detroit Free Press, 8 earthquake. ... The Dec. 26 tsunami left fewer homeless but had a larger death toll. Part of the concern in Pakistan is the onset of winter in the Himalayas. ... South Asia quake toll estimate raised to 87,350 Nov 8, 2005 Seattle Times, 8 earthquake, the estimated death toll shot up sharply to 87,350 today following a new ... the many tent camps that have been set up in foothills of the Himalayas. ... US says Pakistan copter wasn't fired on Nov 10, 2005 Seattle Post Intelligencer WASHINGTON -- A US military helicopter delivering relief supplies to earthquake victims in ... 8 quake, which killed more than 87,000 people in the Himalayas. Religious community rallies for Pakistan quake relief Nov 24, 2005 San Jose Mercury News, 8 earthquake in Pakistan dealt a heavy blow to that country -- killing tens of ... Snow will soon blanket the Himalayas, which are dotted with remote villages ... Quake tests Kashmir and the world Nov 8, 2005 Toronto Star, The earthquake is a hammer blow launched against a people who had already ... To contemplate the mighty surrounding Himalayas, wrapped in whiteness like an immense ... Official Death Toll Jumps To More Than 73,000 In Pakistan Quake Nov 2, 2005 KOTV, ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000 ... to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. ... Statement of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ... Nov 22, 2005 Ahora.cu, These hospitals are located in the areas most affected by the earthquake such as ... people will die as a result of the hard conditions of winter on the Himalayas. ... Aid to Pakistan will earn us more goodwill Nov 9, 2005 Newsday, But by the time a huge earthquake devastated a remote Himalayan region of Pakistan ... die before you reconstruct." Snow will start falling in the Himalayas in the ... US has strategic interest in easing Pakistani quake victims' ... Nov 9, 2005 San Jose Mercury News, But by the time a massive earthquake devastated remote Himalayan region of Pakistan on ... Snow will start falling in the Himalayas in the next three to five weeks ... Donors estimate Pakistan quake death toll at 86,000 Nov 8, 2005 noticias.info, ...cannot confirm reports that the death toll from the South Asian earthquake has jumped ... at high altitudes above the snow line in the rugged Himalayas and about ... With Snow Forecast in Kashmir, Tens of Thousands at Risk Nov 9, 2005 Kansas City infoZine, ...number of those killed, injured, or made homeless in the Kashmir earthquake is likely to increase substantially as winter arrives in the southern Himalayas. ... Mercy Corps Expands Disaster Relief Efforts in Pakistan and ... Nov 8, 2005 CSRwire.com (press release) ...hit villages located in the foothills of the Himalayas where Mercy Corps is working. There is fear that inadequate shelter could double earthquake’s death ... Fear of pandemics, disasters have us asking: Is the sky really ... Nov 3, 2005 Florida Today, ...big disaster we will hear about will be survivors of the earthquake freezing to ... succumbing to 50 degrees below zero weather in the Pakistan Himalayas or famine ... UN calls for urgent opening of LoC Nov 10, 2005 India Monitor, ...aid to thousands of homeless survivors of the South Asian earthquake before winter sets ... at high altitudes above the snow line in the rugged Himalayas and about ... Pakistan death toll rises beyond 70,000 Nov 3, 2005 ABC Online, She’s returned from the mountainous region, devastated by last month's earthquake. ... been working in in Pakistan are quite high up in the Himalayas, and they ... If we look away, Kashmir could become worse than the tsunami Nov 11, 2005 Times Online, ...is beautiful — the frozen ice-sheets of its lakes, the mighty Himalayas wrapped in ... Yet, ever since the day of the earthquake, people in the US and Europe ... Death Toll in Asian Quake Surpasses 87,000 Nov 8, 2005 Guardian Unlimited, MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The estimated death toll in South Asia's earthquake jumped to ... tent camps that have been set up in foothills of the Himalayas. ... Agencies put quake toll at 87,350 Nov 8, 2005 Aljazeera.net, The estimated death toll in South Asia's huge earthquake has jumped to 87,350 after ... moved into tent camps that have been set up in foothills of the Himalayas. ... The Pakistani Red Crescent The mission of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society as the leading non-governmental humanitarian organization, is to ameliorate the suffering of the most vulnerable people in distress without discrimination of nationality, race, religious belief, class, or political opinion. Islamic Relief Islamic Relief (IR) is an international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people. 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