En medio de la destrucción, comienzan los esfuerzos de rescate.
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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:
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
collapsed
derrumbarse o hundirse - en este caso se refieren a edificios que se derrumbaron durante el terremoto
out in the open
al aire libre - en este caso sin ninguna protección de los elementos
to pour in
llegar en grandes cantidades
making a difference
hacer una diferencia o tener un impacto positivo
life-detecting sensors
instrumentos para detectar señales de vida entre los escombros
to locate
localizar o encontrar
the rubble
escombros
survivors
sobrevivientes
have been highly critical of
han criticado duramente
relief efforts
los esfuerzos de ayuda o socorro
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