Relief for Earthquake Victims in South Asia

Saturday, Oct 08, 2005. An earthquake measuring at least 7.6 on the Richter scale hit the South Asian region, wiping out entire villages in some of the worst affected areas.

More than 79,000 people killed, 65,308 injured and many buildings heavily damaged or destroyed in northern Pakistan. The heaviest damage occurred in the Muzaffarabad area where entire villages were destroyed. Buildings collapsed in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Islamabad and Lahore. Tremors felt at Chakwal, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha and as far as Quetta.

At least 1,360 people killed and 4,386 injured in India. The heaviest damage occurred at Uri where 80 percent of the town was destroyed. At least 32,335 buildings collapsed in Anantnag, Baramula, Jammu and Srinagar, Kashmir. Tremors felt in Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh, India.

At least one person killed and some buildings collapsed in Afghanistan. Tremors felt from central Afghanistan to western Bangladesh.

An estimated 4 million people in the area left homeless. Landslides and rockfalls damaged roads and bridges blocking access to many of the heavily damaged areas.

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Together, we can make a difference.

An appeal for help, written by JehanZeb Noor, MIT.

Worldwide Candlelight Vigil:

There will be a worldwide vigil on the one-month anniversary of the earthquake to grieve for those who have lost their lives, provide hope for those who have survived but are living in deplorable conditions, and highlight to the world and the media that more needs to be done and time is running out. More Information

Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Time: 7:00 PM local time, all over the world
Place: Vigils are being proposed for all major cities in the United States (San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, L.A., New York, D.C., New Jersey, San Diego and others), Canada, England, India and Pakistan. Other cities/countries will be added as volunteers come forward.

To donate clothes for the Earthquake Victims, contact us at Drishtipat Boston. You can either drop off the clothes to a central drop off location in Boston, or we can come and pick up the clothes, just email us and we will work with you!. We will send the clothes to one of the following endeavors:

The most urgent need in Pakistan is to provide temporary shelter from rain and cold to those people who have lost their homes. Find out how you can buy a tent to help these victims.