Monday, April 27, 2015

Earthquake Disaster In Nepal -- News Updates April 27, 2015



Daily Mail: Incredible drone footage shows the shocking extent of destruction across Kathmandu after the city was rocked by huge earthquake

* Images show huge cracks in roads, fallen monuments and flattened buildings after 7.8-magnitude quake hit Nepal
* Nepalese capital remains short on shelter, food, medicine and power and faces serious threat of disease outbreak
* Footage also shows man pulled alive from rubble after being trapped under collapsed building for the last two days
* Came as the death toll surpassed 4,000 this afternoon, with thousands injured and thousands more still missing

Incredible footage taken from a drone over Kathmandu today revealed the shocking extent of the destruction caused by the devastating earthquake.

Aerial images show huge cracks in roads, fallen monuments and flattened houses after the Nepalese capital was rocked by a 7.8-magnitude tremor at the weekend.

The city remains short on shelter, fuel, food, medicine and power as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide for their families.

It came as the death toll from the earthquake surpassed 4,000 this afternoon, with thousands of others still missing.



Earthquake Disaster In Nepal -- News Updates April 27, 2015

Nepal earthquake death toll expected to rise sharply – live updates -- The Guardian
The Latest on Nepal Quake: Stronger quake may be yet to come -- AP
Nepal scrambles to organise quake relief, many flee capital -- Reuters
Global effort to help Nepal earthquake victims intensifies -- AP
Grief-stricken Nepal mourns quake victims -- France 24
Nepal quake: Death toll passes 3,700 amid fears of devastation in rural areas -- CNN
Nepal earthquake: fears grow for uncontacted villages as more than 3,700 confirmed dead -- The Guardian
Nepal earthquake: Death toll rises above 3,000 -- BBC
Nepalese Earthquake Death Toll Tops 4,100 - TV -- Sputnik
Nepal Earthquake: Search for Survivors as Aftershocks Rattle Kathmandu -- ABC News
Climbers stranded on Everest face 'race against time' after Nepal earthquake -- The Guardian
Shocking moment: Avalanche ripping through Everest camp captured by climbers (VIDEO) -- RT
Incredible before and after shots shows the devastation caused by 'wave of snow' avalanche that smashed through Everest Base Camp killing 18 -- Daily Mail
Nepal Earthquake: Americans Trying to Get Out Describe 'Really Bad' Situation -- ABC News
Nepal quake: India leads massive aid effort to help survivors -- CNN
UNICEF says nearly a million children 'severely affected' in Nepal -- Reuters
Nepal earthquake: thousands in need of shelter in country little able to cope -- The Guardian
Factbox: Foreigners in Nepal at time of deadly earthquake -- Reuters
Nepal hit by devastating earthquake (Photo Gallery) -- Reuters
Nepal earthquake: Before and after -- BBC

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