You have probably heard by now about the terrible earthquake devastation and the resulting death toll (approaching 20,000 so far). In case you’re looking for news coverage of the story, I just thought I’d mention that the BBC has a special website where they are putting all their reporting about this in one place. It is here.
The very best wishes to all out there who are affected.
-cvj
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October 9th, 2005 at 11:42 am
A collection of Indian newslinks on the quake is here:
http://in.rediff.com/news/quake05.html
English news coverage from the Indian region may be found here:
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/
http://www.kashmirtimes.com/
October 9th, 2005 at 1:38 pm
I suppose it’s too much to hope that this will lead to some sort of warming in relations between India and Pakistan — sometimes that happens when neighbors experience a catastrophe together. Sigh.
October 9th, 2005 at 1:40 pm
janet, the warming (at least over Kashmir) had already begun.
-cvj
October 9th, 2005 at 5:35 pm
Don’t get me started
If you want to know the ultimate reason why things are not going anywhere, according to me, it is because nothing has changed since this 1947 interview.
http://iref.homestead.com/Messiah.html
October 11th, 2005 at 9:30 pm
40% of Pakistan’s population is in the under-15 age group. Good schools are in short supply; and the earthquake in Kashmir struck early in the school day. Some of the most sorrowful scenes are of the brick and cement structures with a reinforced concrete roof that have simply pancaked; the walls crumbled and the roof crushing everyone underneath – teachers and students.
One is lucky to go to school; it should not turn out so horribly.
October 12th, 2005 at 12:54 am
Arun,
Well said. This is a most shocking and sad state of affairs indeed. Thanks for the updates.
-cvj
October 13th, 2005 at 10:59 pm
Photographs
http://greaterkashmir.com/photo.asp?start=1