As the death toll rises following the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, Kofi Annan tonight asked NATO and the International Community to dig deeper to help in a deteriorating situation. The BBC earlier reported a 47,000 death toll in Pakistan, but shortly after 19:00 GMT the Associated Press reported that the death toll had exceeded 79,000 and was reported as Breaking News on Sky. Speaking at the United Nations, the Secretary General said there were 42,000 dead and at least 67,000 injured as a result of the 7.6 earthquake which hit on the 8th of October. “In the most affected area, all infrastructure has been destroyed,” Kofi Annan said tonight. He said that an estimated 3 million people were homeless and he urged the International Community to step up relief efforts. “The Global relief effort,” he said, required “more funds”. “These are unprecedented logistical challenges,” he added, and finished by saying, “If we are worthy of calling ourselves part of humankind, we must rise to this challenge”.
[19:48 GMT 19/10/2005]
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