South Asia Quake

By Usayd

I’m sure you will have heared about the huge earthquake that hit Pakistan on Saturday. For those of you who are unclear, Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani Kashmir, was the epicentre of the quake which killed at least 20,000 people (though this figure is expected to rise).
My children have survived the quake but it looks like they are going to die of cold now .
The disaster wiped out a generation of young people in the areas worst hit, a military official has said. The earthquake, which hit at 0350GMT on Saturday, is thought to have been the strongest the region has seen in a century. Some reports suggest the death toll may double. The toll is also rising in Indian-administered Kashmir, where officials say 950 people have died. BBC.

May thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered from this trajedy.

You can donate to a charity involved in the work of recovery here.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiuun” - Verily we belong to Allah (SWT), and truly to Him shall we return. Muslims say this upon the death of somebody as a rememberance of God. Learn More

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