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![[Pakistan] Rescues battle to dig earthquke survivors out of the rubble in the capital, Islamabad, following the earthquake that hit Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Saturday 8th October 2005.](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20051010.jpg.webp?itok=wd5Cs_mU "Rescuers battle to dig survivors out of the rubble in the capital, Islamabad, following the earthquake that hit Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Saturday")
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