History: October 8 (#3)

History: October 8 (#3)
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October 8, 2005 The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.

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Commentary

On October 8, in the year 2005: The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquak e leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. An earthquake occurred at 08:50:39 PST on 8 October 2005 in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, within the larger disputed Kashmir region.

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Why October 8, 2005 matters: The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquak e leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: October 8, 2005 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: The 7.6 Mw  Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Kashmir_earthquake (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)