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International Committee of the Red Cross
4-04-2006    
South Asia earthquake - ICRC operations
On 8 October an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale killed tens of thousands of people in India and Pakistan and injured countless others, flattening entire villages and causing massive damage to infrastructure. The ICRC mobilized its resources to help the victims of this disaster.


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See also - the global response of the Movement on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies website.

 


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