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Monday, May 4, 2015

Latest News from Nepal National - May 4th 2015

Latest News from Nepal National



Death toll continues ascent as Nepal says no chance of more survivors

Death toll continues ascent as Nepal says no chance of more survivors KATHMANDU, Nepal - Nepal's government has ruled out the possibility of finding more survivors of last week's devastating earthquake as the death toll rose at the time of writing to more than ...



Number of deaths registered in Nepal nears 7000

Number of deaths registered in Nepal nears 7000 KATHMANDU, Nepal - The Nepalese police said on Saturday that the toll in last week's powerful earthquake has climbed to 6,841 as more reports from remote areas came in and rescue workers retrieved ...



Around 1,000 Europeans missing in Nepal, says EU official

Around 1,000 Europeans missing in Nepal, says EU official KATHMANDU - Up to 1,000 Europeans are among the missing in Nepal, mostly around popular trekking routes, six days after an earthquake that killed thousands of people, the head of the European Union ...



Ireland accounts for all citizens visiting Nepal at time of quake

Ireland accounts for all citizens visiting Nepal at time of quake DUBLIN, Ireland - All 170 Irish citizens in Nepal at the time of last Saturday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, have been accounted for. The country's foreign affairs department activated its ...



Nepal opening first field hub UN health agency expands support to areas cut off by quake

Nepal opening first field hub UN health agency expands support to areas cut off by quake 3 May 2015 - In a major step to boost the health-care assistance to earthquake survivors in Nepal who have been unreachable since last week's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the United ...



Nepal is not alone UN and EU aid chiefs say reaffirming commitment to assist quake-hit country

Nepal is not alone UN and EU aid chiefs say reaffirming commitment to assist quake-hit country 2 May 2015 - Wrapping up their visit to Nepal, the United Nations and European Union aid chiefs stressed that while relief teams are working around the clock to assist the thousands of people ...



Hopes Fade of Finding Survivors of Nepal Earthquake

Hopes Fade of Finding Survivors of Nepal Earthquake Four more people have been rescued from rubble days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, including a 101-year-old man. Police said Sunday the man was found about 80 kilometers northwest of the ...



Hope For Survivors Fades in Nepal Quake

Hope For Survivors Fades in Nepal Quake Three people were reportedly pulled alive from the rubble of their home eight days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal. Nepal officials said the army and police rescued the two men and ...



US Promotes Economic Integration in South Asia

US Promotes Economic Integration in South Asia COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. is backing economic integration among countries in South and Southeast Asia, as a way to strengthen local economies. He commented ...



Nepal Officials Slammed Over Aid Response

Nepal Officials Slammed Over Aid Response KATHMANDU - The United Nations and numerous non-governmental organizations seeking to assist quake-stricken Nepal are blaming the country's weak government, with a reputation for inefficiency and ...



Nepals Living Goddess Unscathed in Earthquake

Nepals Living Goddess Unscathed in Earthquake When the deadly earthquake battered Nepal last week, major temples and statues in Kathmandu's Darbar Square were leveled, but the home of a 9-year-old girl worshipped as a living goddess remained ...



Thousands still unaccounted for in Nepal earthquake zone

Thousands still unaccounted for in Nepal earthquake zone One week after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, officials say thousands of people are still missing, including about 1,000 Europeans. Officials said Saturday the death toll was ...



Nepal to send back 4050 foreign rescue personnel

Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of ...



Is Uttarakhand awaiting Nepal-like quake

The geologists who warned about "a great earthquake" that devastated Nepal on April 25 have indicated that Uttarakhand has the capability of hosting one. "The landscape and erosion rate patterns ...



Fresh tremors hit Nepal on Sunday

A week after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake jolted Nepal, three tremors were recorded on Sunday in different parts of the Himalayan nation. According to the National Seismological Centre, a quake ...



Nepal quake may weaken moraine dams say scientists

Moraine dammed lakes may also have weakened during the earthquake of 7.9 magnitude that hit Nepal on April 25, which could result in floods in future, scientists said on Sunday. "The threat of ...



Nepal faces risk of epidemics Chinese experts

The possibility of epidemic outbreaks was "high", while the risk of intestinal disease was "very high" in quake-hit areas of Nepal, a Chinese government medical team said in its report on ...


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