As most of you doubtless already know, a terrible earthquake struck the Kashmir region of North India/Pakistan a couple of days ago. The casualty numbers coming out of there are truly horrific. Yesterday, the estimate was roughly 2000 dead. Today, the estimate has made the incredible leap to over 30,000 dead and the number is only expected to keep rising. The UN says 2.5 million are now without shelter.
It is apparently the worst natural disaster in the history of Pakistan and the worst earthquake to hit the region in the past century. The scale of destruction looks to be at least on par with the December earthquake in Iran two years ago.
As a note to those of you who may be worried about me, please rest assured that I am fine. The quake struck Pakistan and the northernmost regions of India. I am in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India and about as far away as one can get from the earthquake zone and still remain within India (roughly analogous to me being in Texas when a quake hits Maine). Please do not worry about me. Please do, however, worry about the people in the earthquake stricken region.
For those of you that pray, please pray for the millions who have been caught in this destruction. For those of you can afford to, please consider making an aid donation.
Monday, October 10, 2005
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