Major aftershock hits Nepal day after cataclysmic earthquake
The death toll in Nepal from Saturdays catastrophic earthquake has jumped to at least 2,263, Nepal Home Affairs spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal said Sunday. Another 4,647 people were reported injured in Nepal, the spokesman said.. (CNN) ��� A powerful aftershock jolted Nepal on Sunday as the Himalayan nation struggled to cope with the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake that had struck a day earlier, killing more than 2,000 people and leveling scores of��.
2 children reported killed in earthquake, 1 in India near.
2 children reported killed in earthquake, 1 in India near Nepal border, 1 in Nepal near Kathmandu - @Reuters.. Nepal officials confirm death toll from earthquake has reached at least 688 - @AP. End of alert. Alert my friends. Photo: People retrieved from rubble after earthquake hits Nepal - @Telegraph �� see original. More than 100 people killed in powerful Nepal earthquake, say government officials and police - @BBCNews. Apr 25, 2015, 07:39 AM GMT ( 14d )��.
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Dozens Killed, Thousands Injured As Nepal Hit With Second.
Just weeks after a 7.8 magnitude tremor rocked Nepal leaving thousands dead, another strong earthquake hit the country on Tuesday. Todays 7.4. So far, there are at least 29 known casualties and thousands of serious injuries. More, via CNN: The shock waves rippled out from a remote area of eastern Nepal, near the border with China, leveling buildings already damaged by the devastating quake that killed thousands of people two and a half weeks ago.
More than 3,200 killed in Nepal earthquake: Traumatized.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) ��� The death toll in Nepal from the devastating earthquake that struck two days ago has risen to 3,218, Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman Laxmi Dhakal said Monday. The spokesman said. As day broke on Monday, Nepal was still in survival mode after suffering a series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks over the weekend. At least 2,430 people died in Nepal alone, and that number is sure to climb. Including fatalities in��.
7.8 magnitude earthquake slams Nepal, over 1,000 dead.
Posted 6:39 AM, April 25, 2015, by CNN Wire. KATHMANDU, Nepal ��� A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, toppling homes, temples and historic buildings and leaving at least 1,457 people dead, authorities said.. Chitra Thata, 48, a CNN security guard in Atlanta, said he spoke by telephone with relatives in Kathmandu and Pokhara, a city about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of the capital.
Nepal earthquake: rescue continues as death toll exceeds.
At least 17 people believed to have been killed on Everest, and 61 injured, by an avalanche which left mountaineers calling for helicopter assistance to evacuate the most badly wounded... Death toll in southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region has risen to 17 in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit neighbouring Nepal on Saturday, while the Communist giant on Sunday dispatched a 62-member search and rescue team to help the Himalayan nation.
Terrifying video shows avalanche reaching Mount Everest.
In this story. Concerns growing for people trapped higher up the mountain; Helicopters begin airlifting injured people from the base camp in Nepal; Climber reports at least 17 dead; many others injured, missing or stuck. The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday set off avalanches that left large numbers of climbers dead, missing, injured or trapped on Mount Everest... Will Reiter try again after witnessing another disaster on the mountain? ���You would��.
Major aftershock hits Nepal day after cataclysmic earthquake
The loss of life reported so far is really based on the information we have from the main cities, Lex Kassenberg, Nepal country director for CARE International, told CNN. But if you look at the spread of the earthquake, a lot of the rural areas have.
Devastating 7.9-magnitude quake strikes Nepal, India LIVE.
Hundreds of people have been killed after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal and India with the most severe damage seen in Nepals capital, Kathmandu.. ���India took the initiative in relief operations, which other countries followed.. ���According to initial estimations and based on the latest earthquake intensity mapping, eight million people in 39 districts have been affected, of which over two million people live in the 11 severely affected districts,��� said the��.
Update: 1,130 confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake | fox8.com
Witness: The earthquake swung me, I hit a wall. CNN. CNNs Manesh Shrestha reports from Nepal where a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit and is causing damage. Published at 8:12 pm ET, Sat Apr 25 2015. Just Watched. replay. KATHMANDU, Nepal ��� A top Nepalese police official says at least 1,130 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful earthquake that was centered outside of Kathmandu. It was not immediately clear how many of��.
At least 39 dead after another powerful earthquake hits Nepal
Just over two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again Tuesday -- with another powerful tremor that has left dozens more dead, more than 1,000 injured and questions about whats next for the already traumatized Asian .
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Earthquake slams Nepal; devastating loss of people, history
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) Rescue crews and residents in Nepal early Sunday began the desperate search for survivors after a magnitude-7.8 quake near the capital of Kathmandu a day earlier flattened homes, buildings and temples, causing widespread damage.
Death toll up to nearly 4,000 after earthquake in Nepal.
KATHMANDU, Nepal ��� Rescue and aid workers in Nepal struggled to gain the upper hand Monday against the devastation dealt by Saturdays powerful earthquake ��� digging through rubble by hand, performing surgeries in makeshift. CNNs Dr. Sanjay Gupta said doctors at one Kathmandu hospital had moved patients from the 120-year-old building and into another structure, where they were operating on patients in rooms normally not used as operating theaters.
7.8 magnitude quake slams Nepal; hundreds dead, authorities say
Kathmandu, Nepal - (CNN)A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force early Saturday, killing at least 806 people -- and probably more -- in Nepals capital city, authorities said. Afterwards .
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Some 5,489 people were confirmed dead as of yesterday morning as a result of the massive earthquake, with another 11,440 injured, Nepals National Emergency Coordination Center told CNN. Officials have warned the death toll is expected to rise.
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Earthquake slams Nepal; devastating loss of people, history.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) ��� Rescue crews and residents in Nepal early Sunday began the desperate search for survivors after a magnitude-7.8 quake near the capital of Kathmandu a day earlier flattened homes, buildings and temples, causing widespread. Separately, at least four Chinese citizens in Nepal ��� two workers with a Chinese company, a tourist and a mountaineer ��� have been killed, state media reported, citing the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.
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At Least 39 Dead, 1,100 Injured After Another Powerful.
. Injured After Another Powerful Earthquake Hits Nepal. Posted 4:00 AM, May 12, 2015, by CNN Wire, Updated at 07:28am, May 12, 2015. A little more than two weeks after thousands died in a mammoth earthquake, Nepal got hit hard again on Tuesday ��� with another powerful tremor that has already left dozens more dead, more than 1,000 injured and questions about whats next for the already traumatized Asian nation. The fact that Nepal just endured a similar horror, not to��.
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Nepal quake: Homeless need tents; death toll above 5500
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) ��� Half a million tents are urgently needed for the huge number of people forced from their homes by Nepals devastating earthquake, a government minister said Wednesday. Minendra. The United Nations has said the quake has.
Nepal Earthquake Happened Right On Schedule, Scientists.
A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Saturday was part of a pattern of major temblors that have become so predictable that many seismologists had been expecting this one -- and at least.. But it builds back up after you put the lid back on.��� That immense and. With the last one hitting just east of Kathmandu 81 years ago in 1934, most seismologists believed the area was due for another... Scientists not surprised by Nepal earthquake - CNN.com.
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Hundreds Killed After Massive Earthquake Slams Nepal.
Witness: The earthquake swung me, I hit a wall. CNN. CNNs Manesh Shrestha reports from Nepal where a powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit and is causing damage. Published at 8:12 pm ET, Sat Apr 25 2015. Just Watched. replay. KATHMANDU, Nepal ��� A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force early Saturday, killing at least 806 people ��� and probably more ��� in Nepals capital city,��.
Nepal earthquake: Homeless urgently need tents; death toll.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) ��� Half a million tents are urgently needed for the huge number of people forced from their homes by Nepals devastating earthquake, a government minister said Wednesday. Minendra Rijal, Nepals minister. Some 5,489 people were confirmed dead as of Wednesday evening as a result of the massive earthquake, with another 11,440 injured, Nepals National Emergency Coordination Center told CNN. Officials have warned the death��.