Earthquake Survivors at Risk as Himalyan Winter Starts Early

One year after the Oct. 8, 2005, Pakistan earthquake, more than 1.8 million people face a second winter in makeshift shelters and tents, warns aid agency Oxfam International in a report published today.

Much has been achieved in the aftermath of the earthquake and a second humanitarian crisis amid sub-zero temperatures was averted last winter, according to the agency. However, the scale of the catastrophe, difficult mountainous terrain, poor ... Full Story »