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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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Nepal River Blocked by Landslide Resumes Normal Flow
The danger of a possible flash flood in Nepal and India was averted today as a landslide- dammed river started flowing normally after sweeping away debris that had blocked it, allowing thousands of people to return to their homes.
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Nepal Earthquake Toll Reaches 8,635
The death toll following the two devastating earthquakes that have struck Nepal has reached 8,635 with over 300 people, including 89 foreigners, still missing.
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Relief Work on Hold in Nepal as Rescue Takes Priority Again After Aftershocks
Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.
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NASA's Heartbeat-Detecting Device Saves Lives in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A new heartbeat-detecting device developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA has helped rescue four men trapped under as much as 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris in Nepal after a killer earthquake devastated the country.
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Nepal Earthquake: We've Lost Everything, Say Sherpas
The tight-knit community of around 50 families has produced some of the world's greatest mountaineers, including Sherpa, who is something of a celebrity having reached the top of Everest a record 21 times.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 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 people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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A Week After Earthquake, 1000 Foreigners Missing in Nepal
A week after a devastating 7.9-magnitute earthquake struck, Nepal continues to search for survivors through the rubble. Among those missing are over 1,000 foreign nationals.
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Nepal's Rich Cultural Heritage Devastated by Earthquake
Sujan Shrestha says it breaks his heart to look at the piles of rubble that are all that remain of the ancient Nepalese temples where he has worshipped all his life.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Marines to Begin Relief Operation Today
US military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers will start arriving in Nepal from today as part of a US relief operation following the devastating earthquake, a senior US officer said.
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Over 6,600 Dead in Earthquake, No Possibility of Finding More Survivors, Says Nepal Government
Nepal's government ruled out the possibility today of finding more survivors buried in the rubble from last weekend's massive earthquake as it announced the death toll had risen to 6,621.
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India is With Nepal in This Hour of Distress: President Pranab Mukherjee
Assuring all possible help to neighbouring Nepal, President Pranab Mukherjee today said India strongly feels for Nepalese people and hopes that the situation there will soon return to normalcy.
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Rain Hampers Nepal Rescue Teams, Anger Over Slow Pace Operations
Rescue teams toiled in pouring rain today in the debris left by last week's devastating earthquake in Nepal, but officials said the chances of finding any more survivors were bleak as the death toll neared 5,500.
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Nepal Earthquake: Plane Lands Before Schedule as Woman Suffers Panic Attack
A Mumbai-bound Air India plane carrying 142 passengers landed 35 minutes before scheduled time as one of them, who was earlier rescued from quake-devastated Nepal, suffered a panic attack.
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Nepal Earthquake: Injured Kerala Doctor Shifted to AIIMS in Delhi
A 25-year-old doctor from Kerala, who miraculously survived under the debris of a six-storey hotel in earthquake-hit Kathmandu, has been admitted to the ICU of AIIMS Trauma Centre in New Delhi.
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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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Nepal River Blocked by Landslide Resumes Normal Flow
The danger of a possible flash flood in Nepal and India was averted today as a landslide- dammed river started flowing normally after sweeping away debris that had blocked it, allowing thousands of people to return to their homes.
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Nepal Earthquake Toll Reaches 8,635
The death toll following the two devastating earthquakes that have struck Nepal has reached 8,635 with over 300 people, including 89 foreigners, still missing.
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Relief Work on Hold in Nepal as Rescue Takes Priority Again After Aftershocks
Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.
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NASA's Heartbeat-Detecting Device Saves Lives in Earthquake-Hit Nepal
A new heartbeat-detecting device developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA has helped rescue four men trapped under as much as 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris in Nepal after a killer earthquake devastated the country.
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Nepal Earthquake: We've Lost Everything, Say Sherpas
The tight-knit community of around 50 families has produced some of the world's greatest mountaineers, including Sherpa, who is something of a celebrity having reached the top of Everest a record 21 times.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 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 people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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A Week After Earthquake, 1000 Foreigners Missing in Nepal
A week after a devastating 7.9-magnitute earthquake struck, Nepal continues to search for survivors through the rubble. Among those missing are over 1,000 foreign nationals.
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Nepal's Rich Cultural Heritage Devastated by Earthquake
Sujan Shrestha says it breaks his heart to look at the piles of rubble that are all that remain of the ancient Nepalese temples where he has worshipped all his life.
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Nepal Earthquake: US Marines to Begin Relief Operation Today
US military aircraft, heavy equipment and air traffic controllers will start arriving in Nepal from today as part of a US relief operation following the devastating earthquake, a senior US officer said.
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Over 6,600 Dead in Earthquake, No Possibility of Finding More Survivors, Says Nepal Government
Nepal's government ruled out the possibility today of finding more survivors buried in the rubble from last weekend's massive earthquake as it announced the death toll had risen to 6,621.
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India is With Nepal in This Hour of Distress: President Pranab Mukherjee
Assuring all possible help to neighbouring Nepal, President Pranab Mukherjee today said India strongly feels for Nepalese people and hopes that the situation there will soon return to normalcy.
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Rain Hampers Nepal Rescue Teams, Anger Over Slow Pace Operations
Rescue teams toiled in pouring rain today in the debris left by last week's devastating earthquake in Nepal, but officials said the chances of finding any more survivors were bleak as the death toll neared 5,500.
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Nepal Earthquake: Plane Lands Before Schedule as Woman Suffers Panic Attack
A Mumbai-bound Air India plane carrying 142 passengers landed 35 minutes before scheduled time as one of them, who was earlier rescued from quake-devastated Nepal, suffered a panic attack.
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Nepal Earthquake: Injured Kerala Doctor Shifted to AIIMS in Delhi
A 25-year-old doctor from Kerala, who miraculously survived under the debris of a six-storey hotel in earthquake-hit Kathmandu, has been admitted to the ICU of AIIMS Trauma Centre in New Delhi.
