In pictures: Earthquake Hits Pakistan-India Border
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Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:22 AM ET
An aerial view of Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir which was badly destroyed by the October 8 earthquake, November 2, 2005. The Pakistani government on Wednesday dramatically increased the official death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit the north of the country last month to 73,276 and said it could rise further. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:23 AM ET
An injured Kashmiri earthquake survivor recuperates in Chakothi, on the Line of Control (LOC) about 58 km (36 miles) south of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir November 2, 2005. The Pakistani government on Wednesday dramatically increased the official death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit the north of the country last month to 73,276 and said it could rise further. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:23 AM ET
An aerial view shows collapsed buildings in the Neelum Valley near the Line of Control between Pakistani and Indian-administered Kashmir, which was heavily damaged by the October 8 earthquake, north of Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani Kashmir, November 2, 2005.The Pakistani government on Wednesday dramatically increased the official death toll from the devasting earthquake that hit the north of the country last month to 73,276 and said it could rise further. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:38 AM ET
An injured Kashmiri earthquake survivor arrives in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered Kashmir November 2, 2005. The Pakistani government on Wednesday dramatically increased the official death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit the north of the country last month to 73,276 and said it could rise further. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
AP - Wed Nov 2,10:15 AM ET
Part of a badly damaged village with newly built shelters between Chakothi and LoC, Line of Control, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005. With the Himalayan winter approaching, the relief effort is rushing to deliver tents, food and medicine to victims of the quake before villages are cut off by snow and helicopter-grounding fog. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) -
AP - Wed Nov 2,10:19 AM ET
Kashmiri earthquake survivors seen in front of their shelters built of materials salvaged from their totally destroyed houses in Chakothi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005. With the Himalayan winter approaching, the relief effort is rushing to deliver tents, food and medicine to victims of the quake before villages are cut off by snow and helicopter-grounding fog. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2,10:14 AM ET
A U.S. helicopter carrying relief goods takes off from a military base in Rawalpindi, October 25, 2005. The U.S. military said it was resuming helicopter relief flights in Pakistan's earthquake zone on Wednesday, even though it believed a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at one of the aircraft the previous day. (Mian Khursheed/Reuters) -
AFP/File - Wed Nov 2,10:38 AM ET
Pakistani soldiers unload relief goods from a US helicopter in earthquake-hit Balakot, in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, in October 2005. The US military said its helicopters resumed aid deliveries to Pakistani quake victims but were avoiding an area where one of its Chinooks came under suspected rocket fire in Kashmir.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem) -
AFP/File - Wed Nov 2,10:38 AM ET
Pakistani and US soldiers unload relief goods from a US helicopter in Muzaffarabad, in October 2005. The US military said its helicopters resumed aid deliveries to Pakistani quake victims but were avoiding an area where one of its Chinooks came under suspected rocket fire in Kashmir.(AFP/File/Arif Ali) -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2,10:44 AM ET
Puppets entertain young earthquake survivors in a refugee centre in Islamabad November 2, 2005. Thirty-three children, all survivors of the disaster that killed more than 58,000 people on October 8, are being given a lesson in life at a puppet theatre in an Islamabad refugee centre for women. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2,10:44 AM ET
Puppets entertain young earthquake survivors in a refugee centre in Islamabad November 2, 2005. Thirty-three children, all survivors of the disaster that killed more than 58,000 people on October 8, are being given a lesson in life at a puppet theatre in an Islamabad refugee centre for women. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed -
AFP - Wed Nov 2,11:24 AM ET
Pakistani earthquake survivors carry their belongings as they evacuate the area near Chakothi, close to the line of control between Pakistan-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan has raised its death toll from last month's catastrophic earthquake to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/Banaras Khan) -
AFP/File - Wed Nov 2,11:24 AM ET
An injured Pakistani Kashmiri boy sits with his mother at a relief camp in Chala Bandi village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Pakistan has raised its death toll from last month's catastrophic earthquake to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/File/Arif Ali) -
AFP/File - Wed Nov 2,11:24 AM ET
An elderly Pakistani quake survivor sits next to his relief goods on a roadside in Kani village. Pakistan has raised its death toll from last month's catastrophic earthquake to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem) -
AFP/File - Wed Nov 2,11:24 AM ET
A Pakistani quake survivor stands in front of collapsed houses after a massive earthquake in Batagram. Pakistan has raised its death toll from last month's catastrophic earthquake to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem) -
AP - Wed Nov 2,11:36 AM ET
Kashmiri earthquake survivors wait in the rain for supplies provided by a Pakistani army relief center in Chakothi, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005. With the brutal Himalayan winter approaching, the relief effort is rushing to deliver tents, food and medicine to victims of the quake before villages are cut off by snow and helicopter-grounding fog. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2,12:20 PM ET
Pakistani earthquake survivors sit in a tent at a refugee camp in Balakot November 1, 2005. (Mian Khursheed/Reuters) -
Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:05 AM ET
Kashmiri earthquake survivors watch as a U.S. Chinook helicopter lifts a bulldozer from a makeshift heliport in Muzaffarabad, October 25, 2005. Senate and House negotiators on Tuesday agreed to a $20.9 billion foreign aid bill, with less than President George W. Bush wanted for reform-minded nations, and nearly $3 billion to fight AIDS. (Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters) -
AFP - Wed Nov 2, 7:25 PM ET
Pakistani Kashmiri earthquake survivors wait for transport in Chakothi, close to the Line of Control between Pakistan-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan raised its earthquake death toll to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/Banaras Khan) -
AFP - Wed Nov 2, 7:25 PM ET
Pakistani earthquake survivors carry their belongings as they evacuate the area near Chakothi, close to the Line of Control between Pakistan-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan raised its earthquake death toll to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/Banaras Khan) -
AFP - Wed Nov 2, 7:25 PM ET
A Pakistani Kashmiri teacher gives lessons to earth-quake survivors at a school in Chinari, some 58 kilometers from Muzaffarabad. Pakistan raised its earthquake death toll to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/Banaras Khan) -
AFP - Wed Nov 2, 7:25 PM ET
Pakistani army soldiers carry relief goods for earthquake survivors in Chakothi, close to the Line of Control between Pakistan-administered and Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan raised its earthquake death toll to more than 73,000, making it one of the deadliest tremors in recent history.(AFP/Banaras Khan) -
AP - Thu Nov 3,12:22 AM ET
A Pakistani man and his family prepare to leave Balakot for Eid al-Fitr, a major Muslim holiday, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000 to reach 73,000, and officials warned that it is likely to rise further as relief supplies fail to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. The United States promised to stand by quake-hit Pakistan for years to help rebuild after the huge earthquake. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) -
AP - Thu Nov 3,12:32 AM ET
Pakistani refugees huddle together to warm themselves from the cold weather in a tent village in Balakot, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000 to reach 73,000, and officials warned that it is likely to rise further as relief supplies fail to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. The United States promised to stand by quake-hit Pakistan for years to help rebuild after the huge earthquake. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) -
AP - Thu Nov 3,12:33 AM ET
A refugee mother warms her child from the morning cold at their tent placed along the road overlooking Balakot Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. Pakistan's official earthquake death toll jumped by 16,000 to reach 73,000, and officials warned that it is likely to rise further as relief supplies fail to reach thousands of victims stranded in remote parts of the Himalayas. The United States promised to stand by quake-hit Pakistan for years to help rebuild after the huge earthquake. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)