Interview: Relief worker with International Relief Committee discusses the struggle to rescue quake survivors

From: NPR Special | Date: October 10, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

ALEX CHADWICK
NPR Special
10-10-2005
Interview: Relief worker with International Relief Committee discusses the struggle to rescue quake survivors

Host: ALEX CHADWICK
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM

ALEX CHADWICK, host:

Suleman Khan(ph) is a relief worker with the International Relief Committee on a cell phone in Aptibar(ph). That's in the northwest province of Pakistan in the Hazara region.

Suleman, how far are you from the quake's epicenter?

Mr. SULEMAN KHAN (International Relief Committee): About 20 kilometers, half an hour drive.

CHADWICK: So what is going on there where you are?

Mr. KHAN: Yeah, I'm ...

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