"Rescue Efforts Give Way to Rebuilding as Devastating Quake Toll Mounts: The United Nations has issued a dire estimate of 50,000 people missing, with thousands more feared dead in the rubble, as the focus of the international response shifts from rescue operations to long-term rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. The disaster has left a trail of destruction, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble and countless lives lost. As aid pours in and relief workers scramble to provide assistance, the scale of the disaster becomes increasingly clear, with the international community coming together to support the affected region in its time of need."
The UN estimates 50,000 are missing, with many more feared dead under the rubble as the focus shifts to rebuilding.
