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Burning Books

December 12, 2005

Survivors of the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Pakistan last October were burning books to stay warm. As many as 10,000 books were destroyed before the army intervened.

Related: Unicef distributes winter clothing to survivors. You can donate money here.

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