12th anniv. of devastating 2005 earthquake marked in Islamabad, Pakistan

People release sky lanterns to mark the 12th anniversary of the devastating 2005 earthquake, in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Oct. 8, 2017. Pakistan was hit by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Oct. 8, 2005, which left more than 73,000 people dead and about 3.5 million others homeless. (Xinhua/Saadia Seher)