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Toll at 1,394 in devastating Nepal quake - Arkansas Online
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, causing widespread fatalities, damage to historic temples and homes, and avalanches near Mount Everest, authorities said.. Sunday, April 26, 2015, 8:13 p.m.. Top Picks - Mobile App. Nepals National Society for Earthquake Technology had previously estimated that a large-scale quake in central Nepal could kill more than 100,000 and displace more than 1.8 million people. Though many have worried��.
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Everest: is it right to go back to the top?
In fact, Everest is the opposite of normal in almost every way you can imagine: from the news coverage it attracts, to the amount it costs to get to the top ��� from ��12,000 with the most bargain-basement Nepalese operator to ��43,000 with the most.
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Cholera outbreak in Haiti and the UN - Business Insider
The outbreak was curious even despite the ruination of the countrys infrastructure and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people after the quake ��� there hadnt been a single case of the disease in the country since the. The UN has refused to acknowledge its culpability even as it became apparent that if it werent for the UNs deficient screening of its peacekeepers and the negligence of its Nepalese peacekeeping contingent in Haiti, there wouldnt be��.
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(REUTERS) ��� Up to eight million people have had their lives disrupted after a deadly earthquake shook Nepal, said the United Nations, adding there was an urgent need for relief materials ranging from tarpaulin sheets and. The UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) said supplies of food and clean drinking water were dwindling after the quake, which was the worst to hit the Himalayan region in more than 80 years.. KLs Golden Triangle - business centre or SEX PARA.
More than 2,200 confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake
A powerful aftershock shook Nepal on Sunday, making buildings sway and sending panicked Kathmandu residents running into the streets a day after a massive earthquake left more than 2200 people dead.. The United Nations said hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley were overcrowded, and running out of emergency supplies and space to store corpses.. Most shops in Kathmandu were shut; only fruit vendors and pharmacies seemed to be doing business. Karki��.
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Nepal quake hits eight million, says UN
The earthquake in Nepal has impacted eight million people in 39 districts, of which over two million live in 11 most severely affected districts, the UN said on Tuesday. The immediate priority of the victims include food, water, shelter and medication.
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Nepal quake kills more than 1,800 and spreads terror on.
Relief efforts were being hampered by a collapse in communications, raising fears that a widespread humanitarian disaster was unravelling across the impoverished Himalayan nation of 28 million. ���This is a very large earthquake in a significantly populated region with infrastructure that has been damaged in past earthquakes,��� said US Geological Survey seismologist Paul Earle. The Nepalese government... Tourist films moment Nepal hit by earthquake - video. 4��.
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Rescue efforts in Nepal are intensifying after nearly 2,000 people were killed on Saturday in the worst earthquake there in more than 80 years. Many countries and charities have offered aid to deal with the disaster. Seventeen people have��.
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As is all over the news this morning, Nepal and surrounding areas have been hit by a severe quake.
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UNICEF Says One Million Children Need Help in Nepal.
NEPAL ��� Almost one million children urgently need help after an earthquake claimed more than 3,200 lives in Nepal, the UN childrens agency said, as relief workers raced to help the most vulnerable. 1430111040905290.
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Nepal quake rescue effort ramps up as toll hits 4,000 - The.
Nepal quake rescue effort ramps up as toll hits 4,000. Almost one million children urgently need help following the earthquake, the UN childrens agency said, as relief workers raced to help the most vulnerable.. reconstruction in Nepal using appropriate building standards for regions vulnerable to severe earthquakes could exceed $5 billion, which is around 20 per cent of Nepals GDP,��� said Rajiv Biswas, Asia-Pacific chief economist at business research firm IHS.
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Japan Times, Apr 24, 2015: A 62-year-old woman [says] she is very worried to learn that a hot spot has been confirmed next to her house. ���Many children play in the park daily, so the ward office should explain the situation������
(Nepal quake) Homes in remote areas flattened - The.
The funds will allow international humanitarian groups to scale up operations and provide shelter, water, medical supplies and logistical services, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters yesterday.. Citing government figures, Haq said an estimated 8 million people have been affected by the quake in 39 of Nepals districts, and more than 1.4 million need food assistance, including 750,000 who live near the epicenter in poor quality housing. Conditions are far��.
Does Organic Food Taste as Virtuous If It Goes Mass Market?
Plum used Campbell research to learn childrens favorites are chicken noodle and tomato and then reworked recipes ���in a Plum way,��� adding more vegetables, says Neil Grimmer, co-founder and chief executive of Plum. The 8-year-old companys research .
How To Help Nepal
UNICEF -- The aid organization said about 1 million children need immediate humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of the disaster.. Red Cross -- The Nepal Red Cross began supplying local hospitals with blood and began handing out 19,000 kits with.
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Nepal earthquake: UN says 8 million people affected, more.
Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 4400 amid fears over remote areasCNNNepal Troops Ready Aid for Remote Quake-Hit VillagesNew York TimesAngry Nepalis dig in rubble themselves as quake toll passes��.
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