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The South Asia Earthquake

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Pakistan Suffers Shortage of Medical Aid()  

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October 14, 2005 Relief workers attempting to aid survivors of South Asia's earthquake are reporting a shortage of medical care. Steve Inskeep talks to Cassandra Nelson of Mercy Corps, which has been helping to set up triage clinics in rural areas of Pakistan.

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South Asia earthquake map
Melody Kokoszka, NPR; Source: USGS

The massive earthquake that struck Pakistan, India and the disputed Kashmir region hit an area long mired in political and geologic unrest.

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A Kashmiri earthquake survivor washes her daughter's hair at the University camp in Muzaffarabad
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A Kashmiri earthquake survivor washes her daughter's hair at the University camp in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Oct. 19.

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A man sits on the ruins of his house in the town of Bata Mora, Pakistan.
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A man sits on the ruins of his house in the town of Bata Mora in Pakistan's northwest frontier province, Oct. 12, 2005.