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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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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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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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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: 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: Barack Obama Calls Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Offers 'Deep Condolences'
US President Barack Obama called Nepal's prime minister on Wednesday to express his "deep condolences" for the loss of life in a massive earthquake that has devastated the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Earthquake: Riot Police Intervene as Anger Erupts Among Survivors
Desperate to leave, thousands of people began gathering from before dawn outside the main bus station after the government promised to lay on special services to far-flung rural areas.
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Nepal Tells Foreign Rescue Teams Not to Come: United Nations
Nepal has told foreign search and rescue teams not to come because there are already enough in the earthquake-hit country, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
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Over 5,000 Dead in Nepal Earthquake; Desperation for Aid in Remote Areas Grows
Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal on Tuesday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days after a monster earthquake killed more than 5,000 people.
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Indian Army Doctor Saves Lives on Mount Everest
For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.
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Anger and Anxiety Mount in Earthquake-Hit Nepal as Stranded Indians Struggle to Get Home
After three days of agonizing wait, tempers were running high as thousands of stranded Indians jostled with each other to get on-board one of the 100 buses leaving from quake-hit Nepal, anxious to return home.
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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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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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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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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: 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: Barack Obama Calls Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Offers 'Deep Condolences'
US President Barack Obama called Nepal's prime minister on Wednesday to express his "deep condolences" for the loss of life in a massive earthquake that has devastated the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Earthquake: Riot Police Intervene as Anger Erupts Among Survivors
Desperate to leave, thousands of people began gathering from before dawn outside the main bus station after the government promised to lay on special services to far-flung rural areas.
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Nepal Tells Foreign Rescue Teams Not to Come: United Nations
Nepal has told foreign search and rescue teams not to come because there are already enough in the earthquake-hit country, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
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Over 5,000 Dead in Nepal Earthquake; Desperation for Aid in Remote Areas Grows
Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal on Tuesday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days after a monster earthquake killed more than 5,000 people.
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Indian Army Doctor Saves Lives on Mount Everest
For about 70 climbers on Mount Everest base camp, hit by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Captain Ritesh Goel of the Indian Army was a life saver.
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Anger and Anxiety Mount in Earthquake-Hit Nepal as Stranded Indians Struggle to Get Home
After three days of agonizing wait, tempers were running high as thousands of stranded Indians jostled with each other to get on-board one of the 100 buses leaving from quake-hit Nepal, anxious to return home.
