Tag: earthquake
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Pakistan Earthquake 26 October 2015: Relief and Support
Earthquake in Pakistan: October 26, 2015 A powerful earthquake struck Pakistan and Afghanistan at 2.09pm on Monday afternoon. The quake was 213 km (132 miles) deep and centered 254 km (158 miles) northeast of Kabul in Badakhshan province. The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the magnitude at 7.7, then revised it down to 7.5. Forty…
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Nepal Earthquake left 2000 dead, devastation and despair all around
A powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude (the country’s worst in 80 years) shook Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Kathmandu, killing more than 2,000 people as of reported yet. Tremors were felt across the region, with further loss of lives (around 34 deaths reported from Northern parts) in India, Bangladesh and Tibet. The earthquake triggered…
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How to help Balochistan Earthquake victims
Recent earthquake in Balochistan has left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. According to reports, more than 300,000 people have been affected over a total of six districts – Awaran, Kech, Gwadar, Panjgur, Chaghi and Khuzdar. A recent image from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) shows the impact of the earthquake in Balochistan. How to help…
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Is 2011 the environmental breakdown year?
Its only been some 15 days and we’ve already seen a good 600 killed by natural disasters, and billions of dollars worth of damage done to the environment. The question now is, when the hell will the world take this issue seriously? The worst floods of Pakistan’s history gave us a reinforcement of the fact…
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It just gets worser and worser for Haiti
Struck by an earthquake that left its capital Port-Au-Prince shattered, its main government building torn to pieces, around 230,000 people dead and 300,000 injured, the small Haiti was ripped to bits and pieces. This was only to be followed by a series of after effects, as the nation tried to get over its grief. Mass…
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Under the Rubble
I woke up that day from the comforts of sleep, Sun had risen, as always it does, Sens…