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A strong
earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit northern
part of Pakistan on 8th October 2005. This calamity left in
its wake, thousands of men, women and children dead, and
hundred of thousands injured. Strong after shocks are being
experienced till a week after the Initial shock was felt.
A vast
population scattered over large mountainous tract of N.W.F.P.
and Azad Kashmir has been rendered homeless. The people are
forced to spend cold nights in the high altitude of north
under open skies, without food or shelter.
The situation is chaotic. Water contamination and decomposed
bodies in the rubble may lead to epidemic. Families have been
shattered with children losing parents, wives losing husbands
and old left alone without their guardians. The infrastructure
has been totally devastated which will need years to rebuild.
Our efforts without your generous support may not match the
level of disaster. We appeal in the name of humanity to all
inhabitants of planet earth, to come forward and donate
generously towards our “Hussani Relief ” that has been
established.
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