Published on 12:06 PM, October 27, 2015

Google Person Finder tracks South Asia earthquake victims

The abandoned shoes of Afghan schoolgirls involved in a deadly stampede are seen outside a school following an earthquake in Takhar Province on October 26, 2015. A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed at least 304 people as it rocked parts of South Asia. Photo: AFP
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Google re-launched its Person Finder tool to help identify Monday's earthquake victims in South Asia.
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, sending shock waves in Pakistan and India. More than 300 are confirmed dead, and the number is expected to rise, according to media reports.
Users can search for people they know or provide information they have through this web tool.

Google re-launches its Person Finder tool to help identify Monday’s earthquake victims in South Asia.
Database of the tool is built through crowdsourcing of such information.
Google says it does not review or verify the information.
Earlier this year, Google deployed its person finder tool after the devastating Nepal earthquake.
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