2005 PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE Slide 1 Slide 1 (current slide) Slide 2 Slide 2 (current slide) Slide 3 Slide 3 (current slide) Slide 4 Slide 4 (current slide) Slide 5 Slide 5 (current slide) Slide 6 Slide 6 (current slide) Thousands perished when an earthquake rocked Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (now known as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) in October 2005. Click on the image to read my account of the earthquake published by CNN. View fullsize Quake survivors faced the coldest months housed in winterised tents. View fullsize Earthquake affected people sought refuge where they could. View fullsize The town of Balakot was closest to the earthquake's epicentre. Once a popular alpine tourist destination and gateway to the Kaghan valley, it was completely destroyed by the disaster. View fullsize Entire families were wiped out by the disaster. View fullsize Military helicopters dropped clothes and winter blankets in the disaster area. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize