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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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105-Year-Old Man Rescued Alive From Debris in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A 105-year-old man was pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Central Nepal eight days after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country.
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Nepal Earthquake May Weaken Moraine Dams: 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.
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Government Rushes 13 Aircraft to Earthquake-Hit Nepal; Over 1300 Indians Rescued So Far
Six military aircraft are operational in Kathmandu but India hopes to push the figure to 13 by tonight, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said after a review of relief operations following the devastating earthquake in Nepal. Over 2,400 people died after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday. More than 60 people died in India.
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Nepal Earthquake: After Fresh Tremors, PM Narendra Modi Meets Officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting following fresh tremors across large parts of north India, caused by a strong 6.7 magnitude aftershock in Nepal. Over 2,200 people were killed in Nepal after a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday. More than 60 people died in India.
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Air India Resumes Flights to Earthquake-Hit Nepal
National carrier Air India resumed its flights to quake-hit Nepal with two services- one each from Delhi and Kolkata - leaving for Kathmandu early this morning.
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Nepal Earthquake: India's Under-14 Girls Football Team to be Evacuated 'on Priority,' Says Government
Eighteen members of India's Under-14 girls football team find themselves stuck in Nepal following a massive earthquake, amid anxious wait that the rescue team sent from their home country will fly them out of the devastated Himalayan nation.
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Air Force Planes Rescue Over 500 Indians From Earthquake-Hit Nepal
Over 500 passengers including many infants arrived in Delhi by Air Force planes late last night and in the early hours today after being evacuated from Nepal, which has been devastated by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake.
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Nepal Earthquake Kills Over 2200 People; More Than 60 Dead in India
More than 2,200 people have died and over 4,500 people have been injured in a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, news agency Reuters said quoting the police. The Himalayan nation was hit by an aftershock of 6.7 magnitude today.
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Nearly 1,500 Killed in Magnitude-7.9 Earthquake in Nepal
Nepal was today struck by the worst earthquake in 80 years, leaving nearly 1,500 people, including two Indians, dead in flattened houses and buildings including the iconic Dharhara tower and renowned Darbar Square in the heart of the capital.
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5 dead, 13 Injured as Earthquake Jolts Tibet
At least five persons, including an 83-year-old woman, were today killed in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after a powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude jolted neighbouring Nepal.
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'Possibly Hundreds Dead' in Massive Earthquake: Nepalese Diplomat
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake caused large-scale casualties in Nepal today, with possibly hundreds of people killed, one of the Himalayan nation's diplomats said.
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PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Nepal President After 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal
Reaching out to Nepal which has been struck by a strong magnitude quake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the country's President Ram Baran Yadav.
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Historic Dharahara Tower Collapses in Kathmandu After 7.9 Earthquake
A historic tower built in the 19th century collapsed in the Nepali capital Kathmandu when an earthquake struck shortly before noon local time. A policeman said that up to 200 people had been trapped there.
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More Than 150 Indians Rescued From Earthquake-Hit Nepal Arrive in Delhi: 10 Developments
55 passengers including four infants were brought to Delhi by an Air Force C-130J aircraft, the first batch of Indians evacuated from Nepal, which has been devastated by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake. Another IAF aircraft, C-17, landed shortly after midnight with 102 passengers. The quake on Saturday morning caused massive damage in Nepal's capital Ka...
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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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105-Year-Old Man Rescued Alive From Debris in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A 105-year-old man was pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Central Nepal eight days after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country.
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Nepal Earthquake May Weaken Moraine Dams: 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.
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Government Rushes 13 Aircraft to Earthquake-Hit Nepal; Over 1300 Indians Rescued So Far
Six military aircraft are operational in Kathmandu but India hopes to push the figure to 13 by tonight, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said after a review of relief operations following the devastating earthquake in Nepal. Over 2,400 people died after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday. More than 60 people died in India.
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Nepal Earthquake: After Fresh Tremors, PM Narendra Modi Meets Officials
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting following fresh tremors across large parts of north India, caused by a strong 6.7 magnitude aftershock in Nepal. Over 2,200 people were killed in Nepal after a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday. More than 60 people died in India.
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Air India Resumes Flights to Earthquake-Hit Nepal
National carrier Air India resumed its flights to quake-hit Nepal with two services- one each from Delhi and Kolkata - leaving for Kathmandu early this morning.
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Nepal Earthquake: India's Under-14 Girls Football Team to be Evacuated 'on Priority,' Says Government
Eighteen members of India's Under-14 girls football team find themselves stuck in Nepal following a massive earthquake, amid anxious wait that the rescue team sent from their home country will fly them out of the devastated Himalayan nation.
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Air Force Planes Rescue Over 500 Indians From Earthquake-Hit Nepal
Over 500 passengers including many infants arrived in Delhi by Air Force planes late last night and in the early hours today after being evacuated from Nepal, which has been devastated by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake.
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Nepal Earthquake Kills Over 2200 People; More Than 60 Dead in India
More than 2,200 people have died and over 4,500 people have been injured in a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, news agency Reuters said quoting the police. The Himalayan nation was hit by an aftershock of 6.7 magnitude today.
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Nearly 1,500 Killed in Magnitude-7.9 Earthquake in Nepal
Nepal was today struck by the worst earthquake in 80 years, leaving nearly 1,500 people, including two Indians, dead in flattened houses and buildings including the iconic Dharhara tower and renowned Darbar Square in the heart of the capital.
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5 dead, 13 Injured as Earthquake Jolts Tibet
At least five persons, including an 83-year-old woman, were today killed in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after a powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude jolted neighbouring Nepal.
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'Possibly Hundreds Dead' in Massive Earthquake: Nepalese Diplomat
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake caused large-scale casualties in Nepal today, with possibly hundreds of people killed, one of the Himalayan nation's diplomats said.
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PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Nepal President After 7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal
Reaching out to Nepal which has been struck by a strong magnitude quake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to the country's President Ram Baran Yadav.
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Historic Dharahara Tower Collapses in Kathmandu After 7.9 Earthquake
A historic tower built in the 19th century collapsed in the Nepali capital Kathmandu when an earthquake struck shortly before noon local time. A policeman said that up to 200 people had been trapped there.
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More Than 150 Indians Rescued From Earthquake-Hit Nepal Arrive in Delhi: 10 Developments
55 passengers including four infants were brought to Delhi by an Air Force C-130J aircraft, the first batch of Indians evacuated from Nepal, which has been devastated by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake. Another IAF aircraft, C-17, landed shortly after midnight with 102 passengers. The quake on Saturday morning caused massive damage in Nepal's capital Ka...
