Massive M8.1 earthquake hits Nepal, over 5 330 fatalities.
Past red alerts have required a national or international response. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist.
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A body believed to be that of missing Palo Alto hiker Don Meyers was discovered by search and rescue crews in the Sunol Regional Wilderness.. NEWS. On Wednesday morning, he left with lots of water and some snacks but she expected him to be home for a late lunch.. This is the trailhead Irwin Don Meyers told his common law wife that he planned to hike pic.twitter.com/bNqJwfdT73. PHOTOS: Rescuers pull survivor from rubble 5 days after Nepal quake.
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Bunbury local Dylan Thomas first trip to Bali last weekend was complete with a visit to the Bali International Medical Centre to have a tropical spider pulled out of his stomach. 21-year-old.. Boy alive: five days buried in quake.
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Death Toll in Nepal Surpasses 4,600 After Earthquake.
. Millions in Need of Aid. Posted 5:12 AM, April 28, 2015, by CNN Wire, Updated at 04:12pm, April 28, 2015. The landslide happened around 4 p.m. in Langtang National Park, said Ramesh Dhamala, president of the Trekking Agents of Nepal. Laxmi Dhakal. Quake relief efforts continued Tuesday, but officials warned that they were hampered by problems of getting aid into the country and then delivering it to some of the remote communities in desperate need. In Kathmandu, a��.
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San Diego climbers trapped after Nepal earthquake.
. low on food, the sister of one of them said Monday. Oscar Olea, Brigida Martinez, Kevin Krough and Kathleen ���Kat��� Heldman were just a few days in to a month-long hiking expedition when the 7.8 quake struck. Page 1 of 2.
Nepal quake kills more than 1,800 and spreads terror on.
He appealed for urgent help to save those hurt. Mohan Krishna Sapkota, a government official, also appealed for help for Nepal. ���We are facing a tremendous crisis here and it is hard to even assess what the death toll and the��.
NEPAL QUAKE: Some Aid Requires Five-Day Trek To Deliver
This blog features breaking news about the recent earthquake in Nepal. Check back for updates as coverage of the rescue efforts continues. To find out how you can help the victims, scroll to the bottom of the story for links to rescue groups. The UN.
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.. While aid workers cautioned that many buildings could have sustained serious structural damage, it was also clear that the death toll would have been far higher had more buildings caved in. On a flight into.. Nepal to end rescue operation on trekking route.
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At least six members of the Johannesburg Hiking Club were on a hiking trip when the quake hit Nepal.. Emily Corke | 4 days ago. JOHANNESBURG ��� A South African woman has told Eyewitness News that her husband and six other hikers in Nepal have survived the earthquake but are stranded and unable to get home.. The Red Crosss Mark South says hospitals are busy and will soon run out of aid supplies.. SAS GIFT OF THE GIVERS TO SEND A TEAM
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Doug Bruns, 59, of Portland, second from the right on a 2012 trip to Nepal and his son Tim, 32, on the far left, were trekking to the base camp at Mount Everest when the earthquake hit Saturday.. Writing in the middle of the night, she recalled the events of the day.. It probably lasted less than five minutes from what I can remember, but it was so surreal,��� she wrote in a Facebook message to the Maine Sunday Telegram.. Send questions/comments to the editors.
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Several local groups with ties to Nepal are beginning fundraising efforts here to help with the recovery there. The Nepali American Center has set up an earthquake relief fund and is accepting donations on its website.
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Major Earthquake Devastates Nepal - How to help
A major earthquake hits Nepal in April 2015, this is what happened and this is how to help.. By now many people are waking up to the news about the major 7.8 brute force Earthquake that has caused massive destruction in the Kathmandu Valley and throughout central Nepal. Im writing. Some telephone lines are still functioning as are mobile networks... Two important factors ��� 1) Nepal needs expertise which the above organisations are capable of delivering.
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Nepal death toll climbs towards 2,000 as world responds to.
Nepalese authorities continually revised the number of dead upwards a day after the Himalayan country was shaken by a magnitude 7.8 quake that wrecked houses, flattened centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches. The US pledged $1m to the aid effort and said it would send a disaster response team, and Sri Lanka said it would contribute a plane with doctors, engineers and other supplies... Bizarre Jurassic dinosaur discovered in remarkable new find��.
Aftershocks hinder rescue efforts as Nepal quake death toll.
Nepal earthquake: rescue continues as death toll exceeds 2,500 ��� the days updates. Rolling coverage of developments in Himalayan nation after 7.8 magnitude quake near Kathmandu. Read more. As the government��.
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Nepal earthquake: Death toll nears 4,000 | Fox 59
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN ��� April 27, 2015)��� 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,. The United States announced Monday it would send $9 million, on top of the $1 million it had previously announced.. The State Department identified one as Vinh Truong, a Vietnamese-American who was on a 10-day hiking trip in Nepal.
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