Quake disaster: Second wave of deaths foreseen

Representatives of key donor nations were gathering today for a summit to raise money for quake-devastated Pakistan, as international relief officials warned that only weeks remained to reach hundreds of thousands of people before the winter snow cuts them off in remote Himalayan villages.

Despite fresh appeals and warnings of a second wave of deaths, the United Nations has said it has received less than 30% of the $312m (€257.9m) it needs to help the victims. Pakistan has said rebuilding the area will cost $5bn (€4.1bn).