Pakistan: 'Volcano fears could force 150,000 to flee quake area. The Pakistani army has flown two geologists to an isolated north-western valley to investigate reports of volcanic activity that could force 150,000 people already hit by the earthquake to flee Himalayan foothills.
The geologists left yesterday to survey the Alai valley after villagers reported what they said could be a volcano, said Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan. Scientists hope the villagers are mistaken and speculated that aftershocks of the earthquake on 8 October and landslides could be responsible for the reports.' (Independent)