Hundreds of people have been killed after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal and India with the most severe damage seen in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. The quake also caused an avalanche on Mount Everest.
READ MORE: Over 1,300 killed after 7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
29 April 2015
Police in Nepal have confirmed the death toll following Saturday’s earthquake has passed 5,000, according to AP. In Bangladesh and India, 61 people have been killed, while the Xinhua news agency reports 25 people lost their lives in Tibet.
The total death toll in Nepal has risen to 5,006 according to figures from the Home Ministry, while on Tuesday, the Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said the final toll could reach 10,000.
The UN has launched an appeal to send $415 million to an estimated eight million people effected by the earthquake in Nepal. The agency hopes to raise this sum over the next three months.
2.8 million people are believed to have been displaced by the quake, while more than 70,000 homes have been destroyed, a figure which is expected to rise.
Riot police in Nepal have clashed with residents in Kathmandu who are desperate to leave the stricken capital, which is running low on supplies. People gathered before dawn at the main bus station, as the government had promised to provide special transportation services. However, when the buses didn’t turn up, scuffles broke out between the crowds and riot police.
"We have been waiting since dawn. They told us that there would be 250 buses coming, but we haven't seen any of them," said Kishor Kavre, a 25-year-old student, speaking to AFP. "We're in a hurry to get home to see our families, but we've no idea when they're coming now. I think the government is struggling."
#BREAKING Riot police battle to restore order as thousands try to leave Kathmandu
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) April 29, 2015
28 April 2015
India has expanded its rescue and relief operations in Nepal beyond the capital Kathmandu. They have sent Gorhkha soldiers to some of the most remote areas in the country to assess what assistance is needed.
“We now have a better appreciation of the area after our helicopters have undertaken numerous sorties. We have conducted chopper operations to the affected areas outside Kathmandu today. A AN-32 plane also landed at Pokhara today,” Defense Secretary R.K.Mathur told reporters.
Tremors are still being felt in remote areas of Nepal, as aid finally managed to reach villages who had been left to fend for themselves since the earthquake struck on Saturday.
“The ground keeps shaking, even this morning it did. Every time it feels like we will be swallowed, that we will die now. I want to get out of here!” said Sita Gurung, 24, whose home had been wrecked, the Times of India reported.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said getting help to remote areas was a “major challenge.”
A woman in Nepal has been rescued after being buried for 50 hours under rubble following the devastating earthquake. Sunita Sitoula was trapped after a five-story building collapsed. However, India’s National Disaster Response Force managed pull her free on Monday.
She was taken to hospital where was met her two sons and husband who were unhurt following the quake. “It feels like I have come into a different world,” said Sitoula, according to NDTV.
Nepal has praised India for its help in providing aid to the mountainous country following Saturday’s devastating earthquake. New Delhi has offered Nepal a ‘blank check’ to aid the stricken nation.
“India took the initiative in relief operations, which other countries followed. We are thankful to the government of India that it was kind enough to extend a ‘blank check’ after the shattering earthquake. It has done tremendous work to provide help,” Nepal’s Ambassador-designate, Deep Kumar Upadhyay said.
Upadhyay said there were no coordination problems between the two nations and that the aid would have a positive impact on the people of Nepal.
27 April 2015
As many as eight million people have been affected by Nepal’s earthquake, according to the United Nations.
“According to initial estimations and based on the latest earthquake intensity mapping, eight million people in 39 districts have been affected, of which over two million people live in the 11 severely affected districts,” said the latest assessment from the UN Office of the Resident Coordinator.
Meanwhile the World Food Programme and UNICEF are continuing to distribute first aid supplies. The World Health Organization alone has distributed medical supplies for 40,000 people.
The capital’s international airport, Tribhuwan, has lately seen kilometer-long queues of desperate people trying to leave Nepal. The authorities briefly shut down the airport on the day of the major earthquake, but it is still hard for them to cope with the chaos. “There is no water here or food. I have been sitting with my wife and child since early morning. We just want to get back home to India now,” passenger Mohammad Pervez told NDTV.
British Army Gurkhas, or Nepali soldiers, are reportedly planning to fly to Nepal to contribute to the ongoing search and rescue missions, according to the Telegraph. The Royal Gurkha Rifles and the Queen's Gurkha Engineers, both based in Kent, are “overwhelmed” by the tragic disaster.
The British Army is dispatching the Queen's Gurkha Engineers, part of 36 Engineer Regiment to assist in Nepal pic.twitter.com/JlBWbB7mQz
— Ned Donovan (@Ned_Donovan) April 27, 2015
These are desperate times but we must all unite together in times like these. Here are the footages I took today of the aftermath of the 7.9 earthquake that hit us yesterday. Out of respect to the victims family, I did not take footages of live rescues taking place. We not only lost many lives and homes but we lost many pieces of our cultural heritage, our history. These are the footages of all the ancient cultural heritage sites that were destroyed during the earthquake.
These are desperate times but we must all unite together in times like these. Here are the footages I took today of the...Posted by Kishor Rana on 27 Апрель 2015 г.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the evacuation of nationals from Nepal, devastated by the earthquake, is currently “being worked out”. "According to Russia’s embassy in Nepal, there are no Russian citizens among those dead, one Russian woman was hospitalized with a broken leg," the ministry said in a statement. A 91-strong task force of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has been sent to the disaster area, equipped for a search and rescue mission.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has hit the border of India and Nepal, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with shockwaves felt as far away as Bhutan. The quake was centered in the Indian state of West Bengal, USGS reports. "It was just now, Everything was shaking. People began to come out of their homes," a Reuters reporter in the north Indian city of Patna said.
BREAKING UPDATE: 5.1 aftershock hits 5km SW of Mirik town in #Darjeelinghttp://t.co/3ExhCMkg19#NepalEarthquakepic.twitter.com/FK6hsmxj6E
— RT (@RT_com) April 27, 2015
The number of victims from the Nepalese earthquake has reached 4,138, according to DPA agency citing Nepal’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
At least 940,000 children living in the Nepalese areas seriously affected by the earthquake “are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance,” according to a UNICEF statement. Being “particularly vulnerable,” children are now put at risk of waterborne diseases and separation from their families, children's fund said on Sunday. The program is preparing two cargo flights to Kathmandu with 120 tonnes of humanitarian supplies.
There could have been up to 20,000 foreign tourists in Nepal at the time of the earthquake, the Himalayan Times reported, citing registration data by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "Unfortunately, not all foreign tourists have their stay recorded in Nepal," the newspaper said, according to TASS. Nepal is extremely popular with tourists from India and China. At the time of the quake there could have been approximately 3,000 citizens from India and more than 4,000 from China staying in Nepal.
At least 3,326 people are currently known to have died in a devastating earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, Nepalese officials say.
At least 3,326 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit #Nepal on Saturday, say officials. pic.twitter.com/s8KbrKZDAI
— david klaarc (@davidklaarc) April 27, 2015
Over 6,500 people have been injured, according to National police spokesman Kamal Singh Ban. He said that Kathmandu has suffered most from the damage caused by the massive quake, with 808 people killed and 2,400 injured in the capital.
Latest toll from #Nepal earthquake, per Ministry of Home Affairs. No. of dead: 3,326 No. of injured: 6,505
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) April 27, 2015
Around 4,000 Chinese nationals remain stranded in Nepal following the quake, the Xinhua news agency states, citing China’s National Tourism Administration. So far, Chinese airlines have managed to evacuate over 1,000 people. The country’s carriers can transport up to 1,200 people per day.
The death toll in India has climbed to least 69, with more than 270 people injured, mostly in the northeast border state of Bihar, the Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Meanwhile, India has stepped up its rescue operations in Nepal, as it evacuated 1,935 stranded nationals. The country also sent 13 military aircraft with 15 tonnes of food, blankets and other aid onboard.
The Canadian government has dispatched its specialized disaster assistance response team to Nepal. This includes search and rescue and medical personnel, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. The team is onboard the Air Force’s C-17 transports along with 36,000 kilograms of medical and humanitarian relief supplies. Canada has reportedly pledged $5 million in aid to Nepal.
Meanwhile, UN agencies are continuing their work in Nepal, the Under-Secretary-General of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Valerie Amos said.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is sending food supplies, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is providing tents and healthcare provisions, while the World Health Organization (WHO), which is in charge of dispatching medical necessities, say they have sent enough for around 40,000 people.
At least 3,218 people have died from the earthquake, which struck Nepal, according to the latest death toll figures, which was cited by Reuters. A local police official said 6,538 people have also been injured following the devastating quake.
Several climbers managed to capture on camera the moment they were hit by a horrific avalanche at Mount Everest on Saturday, new footage reveals.
READ MORE: Shocking moment: Avalanche ripping through Everest camp captured by climbers (VIDEO)
26 April 2015
Sweden is giving $1.5 million to help with relief efforts in Nepal. It is also sending 60 search and rescue staff along with dogs to the region on Monday, the news agency TT reported.
The US said that it has sent an aircraft to Nepal with 70 personnel and 45 tons of aid onboard. The plane is scheduled to arrive on Monday in Kathmandu.
Meanwhile, the first two Russian aircraft have departed for Nepal with highly qualified rescue teams being sent to the stricken country.
TT @RT_russian: The first plane of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations flew out to Nepal pic.twitter.com/XgdaUAwFs9
— Marcel Sardo (@marcelsardo) April 26, 2015
2 Russian Emergency Ministry planes are heading to #Nepal, they are carrying humanitarian aid & 90 rescuers. One of the planes is a hospital
— Yury Barmin (@yurybarmin) April 26, 2015
The US State Department has released the names of the three Americans who died in an avalanche on Mount Everest. Medic, Marisa Eve Girawong and filmmaker, Tom Taplin, were at the world’s tallest mountain’s base camp when the avalanche hit. The third person named was Dan Fredinburg, who headed the privacy wing of Google X labs in California.
Several hundred British nationals are in Nepal and some were “almost certainly” caught up in the earthquake, although as of yet there are no reports of any Britain’s killed or injured, the foreign secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday. He said that British consular staff are in Nepal to offer practical help to any British nationals.
A reported 265 victims of the earthquake that shook Nepal on Saturday were rescued by the Armed Police Force in Kathmandu, early Sunday. The search and rescue operation is ongoing, as more victims are believed to be trapped in the debris.
The World Health Organization (WHO) supported Nepal with four emergency health kits and first financial aid of US$175,000 to the country’s Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday. "Within hours of the tragedy, WHO disbursed medical supplies to cover the health needs of 40,000 people for three months. These supplies are in the form of inter-agency emergency health kits and were given to hospitals in Nepal treating the injured," WHO South-East Asia Regional director Poonam said in a press release.
Buddhist groups from Fo Guang Shan Monastery in southern Taiwan and the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation in eastern Taiwan are organizing teams that are heading on rescue missions to Nepal, Channel News Asia reported on Sunday. The teams will include around 45 people, mostly medical workers, as well as interpreters.
Some 260 trained personnel of the Israel Defense Forces are to leave to Nepal on Sunday, in order to assist in search and rescue operations, as well as to create a field hospital and bring 95 tons of supplies, the Times of Israel reported. “Because we coming in a relatively short time, we are hoping to find survivors underneath the rubble, so for this stage the main mission is to save lives,” said Yoram Loredo, head of the IDF delegation to Nepal.
The UK government has pledged £5 million to help the Nepal earthquake response effort.
Climbers surveyed the aftermath of Saturday's deadly avalanche on Mount Everest that buried parts of a 5,300-metre-high (17,388 ft) base camp. Hundreds of stranded climbers are still waiting for rescue, as aftershocks and subsequent avalanches hit the region on Sunday, rendering difficult all evacuation efforts.
Nepal earthquake death toll has risen to over 2,500, AP news agency reports.
The governments of neighboring India and Pakistan have deployed emergency assistance to Nepal. At least 13 Indian Air Force aircraft with six Mi-17 helicopters were sent to Kathmandu, accompanied by 10 National Disaster Response Force teams, Indian Foreign Secretary Jaishankar said on Sunday, according to INS news agency.
“Four C-130 aircraft carrying a 30-bed hospital, special search and rescue teams including Army doctors and food items left for Nepal,” Pakistani Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, Asim Bajwa tweeted on Sunday.
Four C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods sent to Nepal, Great gesture. #NepalQuakeReliefpic.twitter.com/CGnCpPEd0w"
— Ayesh Butt (@eshbutt) April 26, 2015
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted widespread rain with thundershowers over Nepal on Sunday, PTI News reported. “The activity is most likely to become widespread on 27 and 28 April with the possibility of isolated heavy thunderstorm activity, particularly over eastern part of Nepal,” according to the press release. The rain predictions in the Kathmandu area also suggest that already vulnerable sites could suffer landslides.
The Netherlands is sending 62 rescuers and eight rescue dogs to Nepal to help the search and rescue operations in the debris left by the earthquake. The Dutch airplane will also carry 4 tons of humanitarian aid from Doctors Without Borders. The Dutch government has promised to provide €4 million worth of aid to the affected area.
Sunday's 6.7 aftershock earthquake has brought the total loss of human lives to 2,400. More than 6,200 are listed as injured, but with no degree of severity indicated.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an emergency meeting with officials to discuss efforts to help evacuate and support the earthquake-stricken area in Nepal.
"India is with Nepal in this hour of crisis... rescue operations are a priority," Modi said today in his monthly radio address.
Clean drinking water, food, medical aid, and shelter will be among the top priority. There are already 16 relief stations being set up in the capital city of Katmandu.
Three American citizens are reported to have died in Nepal, the State Department said Sunday.
Denmark is sending $730,000 in emergency aid to Nepal. “It is a terrible situation for Nepal, which is one of the world’s poorest countries. Therefore it is important for us to be there with support and help,” Development Minister Mogens Jensen said. More aid could be on its way, as the minister said he is “clearly ready to contribute more if there is a need for it.” From 200 to 400 Danes could currently be in Nepal, according to travel agencies.
CCTV footage of the powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude that rocked Nepal was released on Saturday, showing the moment it struck a house located on Ichangu Narayan hill top in Kathmandu. The quake is so far known to have caused almost 1,000 deaths, as well as multiple injuries and the collapse of centuries-old temples, buildings and homes. Among the landmarks left in ruins is Kathmandu's infamous Dharahara Tower, where at least 50 people are believed to be trapped.
The death toll in the Nepalese earthquake has reached 2,200, making the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal and India the most severe in more than 80 years, since the 8.1-magnitude earthquake of 1934 which killed 10,700 people in both countries. Problems with electricity and communication networks in Nepal’s capital persist. “Hospitals are crowded and are running out of room for storing dead bodies,” Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Helen Szoke told AFP.
Russia is dispatching aircraft with highly-qualified rescue teams to Nepal, reported Deputy Emergency Minister Vladimir Stepanov. The first two flights are set to leave Moscow at 4pm (13:00 GMT), with more to follow within the nearest future. The teams will arrive with all the necessary equipment and are expected to undertake rescue operations immediately upon arrival. The ministry, working in close collaboration with the national embassy in Nepal, has confirmed that initial data suggests there have been no fatalities among Russian citizens due to the Nepalese earthquake.
The new 6.7 magnitude earthquake in Nepal that occurred at 07:09 GMT on Sunday unleashed new multiple avalanches in the Himalayas. The new tremor was powerful enough to shake buildings as far away as the Indian capital, New Delhi, and halted the city’s Metro, Reuters reports. "There is no way one can forecast the intensity of aftershocks so people need to be alert for the next few days," India's chief of the state-run weather service, LS Rathore, told Reuters.
MORE: #Kodari is alpine village on China-Nepal border with recorded population of 1600 in 2012 http://t.co/3ExhCMkg19pic.twitter.com/pagJbAStgg
— RT (@RT_com) April 26, 2015
Russia's Science and Culture Center in Nepal has provided assistance to 250 Russian nationals, spokesman Sergey Shatunov told TASS. A tent camp in front of the center is providing shelter to 100 Russian tourists. So far there’s been no news of Russian citizens dying in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes and multiple aftershocks on Sunday.
Everest avalanche: Rescue plane reaches Kathmandu with injured mountaineers | Read: http://t.co/dWKchrEzi3pic.twitter.com/UIspOnQWby
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) April 26, 2015
An avalanche on Mount Everest triggered by the Nepal earthquake has killed 65 alpinists, CNN-IBN reported. Seventeen bodies have already been recovered, among them top Google executive Dan Fredinburg, 33, who was part of the Jagged Globe expedition team. Hundreds of foreign climbers are feared dead in what might become the worst catastrophe in the history of mountaineering. So far 61 alpinists have been reported injured, according to the president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, Ang Tshering Sherpa. It is believed that no fewer than 1,000 climbers remain on Everest’s slopes awaiting evacuation, but heavy weather conditions are hampering the rescue operation.
A fresh 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck 17km south of Kodari, Nepal, following the 7.9 quake that hit on Saturday and has killed more than 1,900. Kodali is an alpine village on the China-Nepal border that had a recorded population of 1600 in 2012.
AP reported the tremor as a "major aftershock," but others observed that the sheer size of the shake constitutes it as a second earthquake. People near the epicenter were yelling and running for open ground, AP said.
There are so far no official reports of casualties or damage from the latest quake.
The earthquake triggered an avalanche in the Himalayan Mountains, as well as tremors in the Indian capital, New Delhi, more than 1000km away.
The death toll in the earthquake has exceeded 2,000 people, according to officials cited by AFP.
Meanwhile, no casualties have been reported at Far Western Region, the only region without any quake-related deaths. #NepalEarthquake
— The Kathmandu Post (@kathmandupost) April 26, 2015
Two hundred and fifty Israelis in Nepal remain “out of touch” according to a Foreign Ministry spokesman cited by the Yeshiva World News. The official added that “according to the information available, all Israelis seem to be safe and sound”. A further 150 Israelis are in the Kathmandu Consulate.
Almost 350 Australians are unaccounted for in Nepal. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said 549 Australians were registered as traveling to the quake-struck country. So far the Australian Embassy was only able to confirm that 200 of them are safe.
"While there are reports of extensive loss of life, at this point there are no reports of Australian deaths," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a statement.
My update on the situation in Nepal: http://t.co/5t7shKO6up
— Julie Bishop (@JulieBishopMP) April 26, 2015
The number of victims of the earthquake in Nepal has reportedly climbed to 1,900 people, with 4718 others injured, according to Reuters citing a source in the country’s interior ministry.
The Nepal Mountaineering Association has confirmed 100 climbers, who were above base camp numbers one and two, when the earthquake struck, are safe, Reuters reports. However, the association adds that it has been difficult to evacuate the climbers because the Icefall route back to the base camps has been damaged.
The Nepal earthquake touched off an avalanche on Mount Everest, causing injuries and deaths http://t.co/Yrs1MXK9H3pic.twitter.com/Y0J5MOJqcz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 26, 2015
The first helicopter rescue mission has airlifted injured climbers from the base camp at Mount Everest, according to Reuters.
Ten out of a total of 45 Czech tourists are still missing in Nepal following Saturday’s earthquake, a spokeswoman for the Czech Foreign Ministry, Michaela Lagronova said.
READ MORE: Top Google executive killed in Nepal quake, 100’s of foreign tourists missing
The death toll has risen to 1,805 and another 4,718 people have been injured as a result of the Nepal earthquake, an unnamed official from Nepal’s Home Ministry told Reuters.
The quake's death toll has now reached 1500, Nepal's Information Minister, Minendra Rijal told India's Times Now news channel.
Another aftershock registering 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded near Ramechhap, which is about 150 kilometers south east of Kathmandu. The quake centered at a depth of 10 kilometers. Some people in Nepal have been spending the night outside of their homes due to the treat of aftershocks bringing down more buildings and causing more damage.
That one sounded like a freight train. Constant rocking motion. About to rain in Kathmandu. #NepalQuake
— Kunda Dixit (@kundadixit) April 25, 2015
It's raining, ppl r sleeping outdoors, another huge tremor, news of landslides in parts of the country #NepalEarthquake#NepalQuake
— niva (@niva) April 25, 2015
A spokesman for Nepal's Tourism Ministry, Gyanendra Shrestha, confirmed that two tents at the Mount Everest camp have been filled with wounded climbers.
18 people died during an avalanche at Mount Everest, triggered by the quake, according to an Indian army mountaineering team.
There are at least 46 Australians unaccounted for so far, Australia’s The Today Show reported. Also, two Chinese citizens are said to have died at the Nepal-China border, according to local media.
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said that 388 Canadians were registered as being in Nepal at the time of the quake, but warned that the registration is only voluntary, meaning that the actual number could be a lot higher. Dozens of Britons are also missing, according to the British media.
25 April 2015
A 5.6 magnitude aftershock has struck Nepal in the early hours of Sunday morning, after a larger earthquake left over a thousand dead on Saturday. The epicenter of the tremor was around 70 kilometers away from the capital Kathmandu, according to the United State Geological Survey. The aftershock was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers.
UPDATE: Aftershock measuring 5.6 on Richter scale hits WNW of Kathmandu 5am: @USGS#NepalQuakehttp://t.co/07QvRlA6bdpic.twitter.com/bmei4BWQyh
— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) April 25, 2015
Google executive Dan Fredinburg was killed in the avalanche at Mount Everest this morning, his sister has announced.
A photo posted by Dan Fredinburg (@danfredinburg) on Apr 25, 2015 at 11:27am PDT
As many as 1,500 people have died in the Nepalese earthquake, TASS news agency reports, citing a police spokesman. The death toll is expected to rise.
The death toll in the Nepalese earthquake has risen to 1,130, Reuters reports citing a police spokesman. As many as 634 were reported dead in the Kathmandu Valley and at least 300 more in the capital.
.@USEmbassyNepal is accounting for U.S. citizens after #NepalEarthquake. U.S. citizens in need of assistance should call +977 1 423 4068.
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 25, 2015
Current death toll from the earthquake so far:
Nepal - 876, confirmed by police,
India - 34, confirmed by Home Secretary, LC Goyal,
Bangladesh – 1, confirmed by police,
Avalanche death toll – 10, confirmed by Nepalese tourism officials.
India has announced it has mobilized its resources to help devastated Nepal.
"As directed by Prime Minister, we have mobilized all resources to support Nepal. We have at present diverted three aircraft and two helicopters to carry NDRF team, doctors, food, water and medicine among others to Nepal," Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told PTI news agency.
#NepalEarthquake Some more pic. of the scene at Hindan where one more C-17 a/c of IAF being readied for take off. pic.twitter.com/g4gWIRpww5
— Sitanshu Kar (@SpokespersonMoD) April 25, 2015
Nepal's pain is our pain: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 25, 2015
The toll from the earthquake in Nepal has reached 876, including 524 from the Kathmandu Valley, police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam told AFP.
"Rescue efforts are still underway. We fear that the toll might rise as we dig through the rubble," he added.
The death toll in Everest avalanche has reached 10 people, Gyanendra Shrestha of the Tourism Ministry in Kathmandu said.
"The toll could go up, it may include foreigners as well as Sherpas [native people who often act as guides]," he added.
About 1,000 climbers, including 400 foreigners, had been at camp or on Everest when the quake hit.
At least five people have been killed and 13 injured in Tibet, southwest China, as a result of the quake, local authorities said.
#earthquake Siliguri north #Bengal affected.Was sent this pic from Pradhanagar pic.twitter.com/SksaoLJ5pK
— Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) April 25, 2015
Current death toll from the earthquake so far:
Nepal - 758, confirmed by Home Ministry,
India - 34, confirmed by Home Secretary, LC Goyal,
Bangladesh – 1, confirmed by police,
Avalanche death toll – 8, confirmed by Nepalese and Indian tourism officials.
Historic #earthquake in #Nepal; much lost, many to mourn, as much to rebuild.Hopefully worst is over.Stay alert, safe pic.twitter.com/xLwn6JZ70a
— Kashish Das Shrestha (@kashishds) April 25, 2015
Heartfelt condolences to families of deceased; prayers for speedy recovery of injured on account of earthquake #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) April 25, 2015
About 14 aftershocks of varying magnitude have jolted Nepal since the main earthquake. They were felt for more than two hours after the quake.
At least 758 people have died in the Nepalese earthquake so far, a Home Ministry official confirmed. Four hundred and sixty-seven people were killed in the Kathmandu Valley, the most developed and populated place in Nepal.
The death toll from the earthquake in India has reached 25 people, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said. The maximum number of deaths has been recorded in West Champaran district.
LATEST: 688 killed in #NepalEarthquake – Home Ministry official http://t.co/3ExhCMkg19pic.twitter.com/N1j8ubbyCW
— RT (@RT_com) April 25, 2015
Russian Emergency services offered help to Nepal, said its press service. At least 50 rescuers who have experience in tackling quake consequences in Haiti, Turkey and China, are ready for the mission.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to those affected by the earthquake.
"The Russian leader expresses words of sincere sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims and wishes speedy recovery to all those who suffered in the disaster," said a statement.
My cousin just sent me these pictures. The entire bhaktpur durbar square is no more! #Kathmandu#earthquakepic.twitter.com/Kwdf6xSYR0
— Luis Orlando (@valepizzas) April 25, 2015
Google has launched a special personal finder for the victims of Nepal earthquake. In the URL you can find any person by typing his/her name or location. The finder has two sections: “I'm looking for someone” and “I have information about someone.”
Images from Everest Base Camp by UTM student Azim Afif following the quake #Kathmandu@501Awani UTM camp is safe. pic.twitter.com/4fRBqm90lv
— Rizal Zulkapli AWANI (@rizalzulkapli) April 25, 2015
Emergency numbers in #Nepal. LATEST UPDATES: http://t.co/3ExhCMkg19#NepalEarthquakepic.twitter.com/Q076STZfPA
— RT (@RT_com) April 25, 2015
The death toll in the earthquake has reached 688, with 181 people killed in the Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, according to an official from Nepalese Home Ministry.
The earthquake triggered an avalanche in Mount Everest, destroying Nepal's Everest Base camp and killing at least eight people, Nepal's Tourism Minister Gyanendra Shrestha said.
"The toll could go up, it may include foreigners as well as Sherpas," the official added.
One person has been killed in Bangladesh following the earthquake, local press reported.
At least 12 people have been killed in tremors in India,: six died in house collapses in Uttar Pradesh state and six more in Bihar state, according to government officials.
The quake caused an avalanche on Mount Everest, mountaineer Alex Gavan tweeted from Mount Pumori, about 8km (5 miles) west of Mount Everest, tweeted.
"Everest base camp huge earthquake then huge avalanche from [Mount] pumori. Running for life from my tent. Unhurt. Many many people up the mountain," Gavan wrote.
#NepalEarthquake UPDATE: Death toll rises to 565, 23 deaths in India http://t.co/E6wZrronVgpic.twitter.com/qs19ufaUxU
— RT (@RT_com) April 25, 2015
"The number of dead so far is 449," Police Deputy Inspector General Kamal Singh Bam said.
Thirty-six bodies have been counted so far by Kathmandu's main civil hospital. In addition, 21 bodies were seen on the ground, reported Nepal's Kantipur TV.
AFP cited Nepal’s Home Ministry as listing 114 dead. A Nepalese diplomat said that “possibly hundreds” are feared dead in the massive earthquake.
sorrow scenes in Kathmandu after reported human losses due to 7.4 quake pic.twitter.com/o5XqcftHtD Nepal
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) April 25, 2015
The historic Dharahara (Bhimsen) Tower, dating back to 1832, has reportedly collapsed in Kathmandu, said witnesses. The 62-meter-high monument was a part of Architecture of Kathmandu recognized by UNESCO.
According to witnesses at least one body was removed from the tower and a second lay further up the road. About 50 people are now being trapped inside the collapsed tower, Nepal media reported.
#NEPAL: Historic #Dharahara Tower dating back to 1832 reportedly collapses in #Kathmanduhttp://t.co/E6wZrronVgpic.twitter.com/hC7JJUWiNB
— RT (@RT_com) April 25, 2015
A child has been killed in a town near Kathmandu when a statue fell in a park, witnesses told Reuters. A 15-year-old girl also reportedly died in India after the tremor brought a house wall down.
Some tremors were reportedly felt in some cities in eastern and northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, said JL Gautam, Head Operations Seismology of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).
People were seen running from their houses after the buildings shook for several minutes in Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region.
Also tremors were felt in the cities of Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, Jaipur and Chandigarh.
“News has come in about an earthquake in Nepal. Several parts of India also experienced tremors,” Indian PM Narendra Modi tweeted.
The quake occurred 33km east of Lamjung District and 80km northwest of Kathmandu, which has a population of about 1 million.
Shortly after the earthquake, the USGS raised the initial 7.5-magnitude of the quake to 7.9.
Locals on Twitter post numerous photos of apparent damage in Kathmandu and say there have been human losses following the earthquake. No official confirmation from the authorities has been released yet.
There have been no official reports of damage or injuries. However, Reuters witness said some buildings in Kathmandu had collapsed.
Some tremors were reportedly felt in some cities in northern India, including the capital, New Delhi, witnesses told Reuters.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck 80km east of the city of Pokhara in Nepal, the US Geological Survey said, adding that the tremors were also felt in India. Some buildings have reportedly collapsed in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.