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Pakistan, India Prepare for Kashmir Border Opening as New Jolt Shakes
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Sunday's 6.0 magnitude tremor in Pakistani Kashmir was strongest of
nearly 1,200 aftershocks recorded since the 7.6-magnitude quake on
October 8 Pakistan says it is ready to open five crossing points on
the de-facto border with India in quake-stricken Kashmir, but India
says only one of the five will open Monday.

A Pakistani Foreign Ministry official said Sunday the army has set up
relief centers at all five locations along the Line of Control.

But India says it is ready to open only the crossing point at Chakan
da Bagh Monday, followed by another on Wednesday and a third on
Thursday.

Meanwhile, Pakistani and Indian officials say it is unlikely that
civilians will be initially allowed to cross the Line of Control
because the two sides have failed to exchange lists of people approved
for the crossings.

Also Sunday, a 6.0 magnitude aftershock jolted Pakistani Kashmir, the
strongest of nearly 1,200 aftershocks recorded since a 7.6 magnitude
quake devastated the region on October 8 and killed more than 73,000
people.

Sunday's temblor in northwestern Pakistan unleashed at least one
landslide near the city of Balakot.

With snow and winter cold bearing down on the mountains of Kashmir,
aid agencies say three million homeless earthquake survivors are at
risk.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.


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