BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Quake rescue mission winds down

"At least 25,000 people are known to have died, but the UN relief chief says the final figure could exceed 40,000."



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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | UN seeks $272m urgent quake aid

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Overview: Quake aftermath

"Aid: Soldiers are struggling to clear roads blocked by landslides to get to the unreached villages. Food aid and tents have been delivered to the area, although bad weather halted air drops for 12 hours on Tuesday.

The Indian parliamentary affairs minister says it will be at least six days before enough tents arrive to house all those sleeping out in rain and 6-7C temperatures. Residents of some villages still say they have received nothing. The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, toured the area on Tuesday and pledged additional funding."

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New earthquake in Pakistan

A strong earthquake occurred at 15:04:21 (UTC) on Sunday, October 23, 2005. The magnitude 6.0 event has been located in PAKISTAN. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)