Yesterday in Quetta Pakistan a strong earthquake struck an impoverished area in Pakistan killing at least 170 people and leaving 15,000 homeless. Officials in Pakistan said that they are distributing tents, along with blankets and food for as many as the homeless as possible. “There is great destruction,” said Ziarat Mayor Dilawar Kakar. “Not a single house is intact.” Aftershocks happened throughout the rest of the day one which estimated a 6.2 magnitude. Mr. Kakar said the death toll from the quake was 170, with 375 injured. Around 15,000 people lost their homes, he said. Farooq Ahmad Khan, head of the disaster authority, said 2,000 houses were destroyed and that teams were scrambling to erect shelters for 2,500 to 3,000 people.
This is obviously a tragic event, but it raises the question of relief support from Canada. Not only for this specific occasion but for many occasions in the past. Canada normally contributes extremely well when other countries need relief support. I hope to see that Canada may help in a small way if this matter gets worse.
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