Up to 230,000 may leave mountains in quake areas: UN -DAWN - National; December 7, 2005

Up to 230,000 may leave mountains in quake areas: UN

By Our Correspondent

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6: With heavy snow forecast in northern Pakistan by the end of this week, the United Nations refugee agency is standing by for a possible exodus of up to 230,000 earthquake survivors from higher elevations and needs over $5 million more to funding its operations through the harsh Himalayan winter.