 PESHAWAR: The revised official death toll of the earthquake has surged to 37,958 and more than 23,000 people were injured in NWFP alone, said Asif Iqbal Daudzai, the provincial information minister, on Wednesday. The minister said Mansehra district is the worst-hit area, with 32,653 dead and 12,814 injured.
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Mr Daudzai feared the number of causalities might increase, as hundreds of thousands of buildings were destroyed and several areas were still inaccessible despite the 11-day lapse since the incident. âMost of the injured succumbed to their injuries when rescue teams failed to reach them,â the minister said, adding that the authorities are trying to get to the affected areas. He said the provincial government had emphasised coordination in carrying out the relief effort, lamenting the problem of the uncoordinated efforts which means some people are getting more than they deserve. Mr Daudzai said the NWFP government distributed more than Rs 215 million among the earthquake-victims. He said helicopters on Monday flew 43 sorties dropping a total of 15 tonnes of relief goods including 204 tents, 853 blankets, 16 water boxes, five bundles of caffans and half a tonne of ration. |