Aftershock - Rebuilding After the Earthquake
At 08:52am on October 8th, 2005, a massive earthquake struck northern Pakistan. An estimated 73,000 people lost their lives and more than two million lost their homes.
Six months after the quake, the Pakistani authorities began to move the displaced out of winter camps and back to their villages so that they can attempt to start rebuilding their lives. But with houses, schools and infrastructure all but destroyed, challenges look set to continue for decades to come.
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Comments
It's really hard to wipe off the miserable memory of the crushing calamity...
same with 5.12.2008 China's strong earthquake.
Ppl were dead, seriously injured, paralysed or made homeless ...
When facing the ravage of our mother nature, we realize in sudden how tiny and fragile the life is.
Offer my best prayer for all refugees and
Grieve mourn over the all the death