Sunday, April 26, 2015

Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 3,218, Over 6,500 Injured

People gather near a collapsed house after a major earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015.The death toll from a major earthquake in Nepal has risen beyond 3,000, a government official said Monday.
Nepal Home Ministry's national disaster management division chief Rameshwor Dangal reported Monday that the official death toll from a major earthquake in Nepal which had stricken the country on Saturday, surged to 3,218.
"The death toll has reached 3,218 and over 6,500 are injured," Dangal was quoted as saying by AFP.
The 7.8 magnitude quake occurred Saturday morning around 51 miles northwest of Kathmandu, causing extreme massive damage in the region. The disaster triggered avalanches on Mount Everest, as well as tremors in neighbouring areas of India, Bangladesh and Tibet.

More than 6.6 million people reside in areas affected by the earthquake, according to the United Nations.
Several countries have offered assistance to Nepal following the natural disaster. The Russian emergencies ministry stated earlier Sunday that it would send teams of rescuers, doctors and psychologists to the earthquake-stricken country.
  • A man cries as he walks on the street while passing through a damaged statue of Lord Buddha a day after an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal
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  • Massive Nepal Earthquake
  • Massive Nepal Earthquake
  • Massive Nepal Earthquake
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A man cries as he walks on the street while passing through a damaged statue of Lord Buddha a day after an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal

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