Asia: Quake tents not good enough

Most of the tents given to survivors of the South Asia earthquake in October are not designed for winter conditions, says The International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

The IOM says the issue of shelter “is becoming more critical”.

About three million people lost their homes in the quake which Pakistan says left some 73,000 dead.

The IOM is leading the operation to distribute emergency shelter to the survivors of the disaster.

Relief organisations have long been appealing for ‘winterised’ tents designed to withstand the cold of a Himalayan winter.