Red Cross appeals for aid for Pakistan quake victims
The Red Cross appealed today for US$7.8m (€6.1m) in emergency funds to help victims of an earthquake in south-west Pakistan, saying the priority is to provide shelter to the homeless as winter sets in.
The 6.4-magnitude quake hit a poverty-stricken region near the Afghan border before dawn Wednesday, leaving thousands homeless. The official death toll is 215 but likely to rise to more than 300, officials said.
