<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMaelfu ya watu waliachwa bila makazi, na makanisa na majengo mengi ya umma yalilazimika kufungwa wakati matetemeko ya baadaye yalipoendelea hadi siku za mapema za Oktoba.  <response>: Thousands of people were left homeless, and countless churches and public buildings were forced to close as aftershocks continued through the early days of October. 