<P> The Pakistani government's official death toll as of November 2005 stood at 87,350 although it is estimated that the death toll could reach over 100,000 . Approximately 138,000 were injured and over 3.5 million rendered homeless . According to government figures, 19,000 children died in the earthquake, most of them in widespread collapses of school buildings . The earthquake affected more than 500,000 families . In addition, approximately 250,000 farm animals died due to collapse of stone barns, and more than 500,000 large animals required immediate shelter from the harsh winter . </P> <P> As Saturday is a normal school day in the region, most students were at schools when the earthquake struck . Many were buried under collapsed school buildings . Many people were also trapped in their homes and, because it was the month of Ramadan, most people were taking a nap after their pre-dawn meal and did not have time to escape . Reports indicate that entire towns and villages were completely wiped out in northern Pakistan, with other surrounding areas also suffering severe damage . </P> <Dl> <Dd> "...a second, massive wave of death will happen if we do not step up our efforts now", Kofi Annan said on 20 October with reference to the thousand remote villages in which people are in need of medical attention, food, clean water and shelter and the 120,000 survivors that have not yet been reached ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "...a second, massive wave of death will happen if we do not step up our efforts now", Kofi Annan said on 20 October with reference to the thousand remote villages in which people are in need of medical attention, food, clean water and shelter and the 120,000 survivors that have not yet been reached ." </Dd>

Impact of earthquake in 2005 in jammu and kashmir