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Pakistan rescue work
  
 
Earthquake damage
The Pakistani military authorities have increased their relief and rescue work in its administered part of Kashmir. The major

focus of the relief and rescue work is still Muzzafarabad, capital of Pakistani Kashmir, which has been severely hit by the

earthquake. This report from Zaffar Abbas:

Listen to the story
The epicentre of the earthquake was not far from Muzzafarabad and it has turned large parts of the city into ruins. Almost

every second building has collapsed and most others have been severely damaged. This has thrown hundreds of thousands of

people out on the streets -- many of whom have spent their second consecutive night out in the open. But with the re-opening

of a major road link, help has started to pour in.
A number of foreign rescue teams have also arrived and their presence is making a difference. Members of the UK-based

charity, International Rescue Corps, have used life-detecting sensors to locate a thirteen-year-old boy from under the

rubble. They are now searching for more survivors. Rescue teams from Turkey are also involved in similar work. But with

thousands already dead, many here have been highly critical of the government's relief efforts and say it's too little, too

late.

Zaffar Abbas, BBC News, Muzzafarabad

Listen to the words
collapsed
fallen down

out in the open
not inside a building but outside on the streets or in fields

to pour in
to arrive in large numbers

making a difference
having a positive impact

life-detecting sensors
special equipment which can find signs of life

to locate
to find

the rubble
the remains of buildings which have fallen down

survivors
people who were not killed but who might be trapped

have been highly critical of
have had a lot of complaints about

relief efforts
work to give help to those who need it
 

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