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5,285 Still Missing, Nepal Wraps Up Flood Search To Focus On Rehabilitation
The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council of the NDRRMA chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Singha Durbar Secretariat here,
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'World Hasn't Seen This Before': Expert On "Extraordinary" Nepal Rescue Op
Arnold Dix said that with two survivors, the rescuers have been proven right about the presence of "Goldilocks zones" inside the tunnels where there was a chance of finding survivors.
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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 Earthquake: Indian Air Force, Army Made 2223 Sorties, Rescued 11200 People
In the just-concluded 'Operation Maitri' in the quake-hit Nepal, Indian Air Force and Army flew 2,223 sorties, shifted about 11,200 people to safer places and transported and dropped about 1,700 tonnes of relief material.
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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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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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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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After Being Trapped Under Debris for 50 Hours, Woman Pulled Out Alive by Indian Rescuers In Earthquake-Hit Nepal
Sunita Sitoula is one of the lucky few who was literally pulled out from under a heap of rubble on Tuesday night without suffering any injuries at all. She was rescued alive by India's National Disaster Response Force personnel yesterday after being trapped under debris for 50 hours.
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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: United Nations Releases $15 Million Emergency Aid
The UN today released $15 million as emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal to "scale up" the rescue operations in the country which is facing an acute shortage of food, water, electricity and medicines.
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Government Deploys Nearly 100 Buses to Earthquake-Hit Nepal to Bring Back Stranded Indians
Nearly 100 buses of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation are queued up at the bus stand, and luggage is being loaded on them, batch by batch. A first batch of five buses, carrying hundreds of Indians, left for Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning. Another batch would leave for Bihar in the afternoon.
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5,285 Still Missing, Nepal Wraps Up Flood Search To Focus On Rehabilitation
The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council of the NDRRMA chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Singha Durbar Secretariat here,
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'World Hasn't Seen This Before': Expert On "Extraordinary" Nepal Rescue Op
Arnold Dix said that with two survivors, the rescuers have been proven right about the presence of "Goldilocks zones" inside the tunnels where there was a chance of finding survivors.
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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 Earthquake: Indian Air Force, Army Made 2223 Sorties, Rescued 11200 People
In the just-concluded 'Operation Maitri' in the quake-hit Nepal, Indian Air Force and Army flew 2,223 sorties, shifted about 11,200 people to safer places and transported and dropped about 1,700 tonnes of relief material.
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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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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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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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After Being Trapped Under Debris for 50 Hours, Woman Pulled Out Alive by Indian Rescuers In Earthquake-Hit Nepal
Sunita Sitoula is one of the lucky few who was literally pulled out from under a heap of rubble on Tuesday night without suffering any injuries at all. She was rescued alive by India's National Disaster Response Force personnel yesterday after being trapped under debris for 50 hours.
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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: United Nations Releases $15 Million Emergency Aid
The UN today released $15 million as emergency aid for quake-hit Nepal to "scale up" the rescue operations in the country which is facing an acute shortage of food, water, electricity and medicines.
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Government Deploys Nearly 100 Buses to Earthquake-Hit Nepal to Bring Back Stranded Indians
Nearly 100 buses of the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation are queued up at the bus stand, and luggage is being loaded on them, batch by batch. A first batch of five buses, carrying hundreds of Indians, left for Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning. Another batch would leave for Bihar in the afternoon.
