Pneumonia toll rises in Pakistani quake zone
More than 700 people suffering from pneumonia, hypothermia and other illnesses are being treated at hospitals today as the onset of winter in Pakistani Kashmir took its toll on the 3.5 million people who lost their homes in last month’s devastating earthquake.
Eight people have died due to the bad weather, and doctors said the situation could worsen in the coming weeks if arrangements were not made quickly to provide adequate winter shelters to quake survivors.
