8 reported dead in Pakistani quake zone
Ap, Muzaffarabad
More than 700 people many suffering from pneumonia and hypothermia were treated at hospitals Wednesday as winter descends on PakistaniKashmir and the millions who lost their homes in last month's earthquake. Media reports said eight people have died in northwestern Pakistan and Kashmir due to the bad weather, and doctors said the situation could worsen in the coming weeks if arrangements are not quickly made to provide winterized shelters to quake survivors. Rain and snow began lashing Pakistan's part of Kashmir late Saturday, blocking several roads and grounding helicopters used to ferry aid to remote areas. The quake struck on Oct. 8, killing more than 87,000 people.
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