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Nepal Quake Toll Rises to 'at Least' 29, 1006 Injured
Tuesday's new earthquake in Nepal measuring 7.4 has left at least 29 people dead and 1006 injured, officials say.
The tremors were felt strongly in Kathmandu, the capital, but also throughout Nepal and as far as India, Bangladesh and China (the epicenter was located near the Chinese border).
New Massive Earthquake Hits Nepal, Killing 'at Least 4'
Another major earthquake has rocked Nepal just two weeks after over 8000 people died in a tremor.
At least 4 people have been left dead by the incident, but there are no reports of numerous casulaties.
No More Need for Foreign Rescue Missions in Nepal
Nepal government has urged international rescue teams to retract from its territory. The official reason pointed out was that at this point the hope for finding survivors is minimal, as reported by bTV.
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101-year-old man pulled alive from Nepal quake rubble
A 101-year-old man was pulled alive from the rubble of his house in Nepal seven days after it collapsed in a deadly earthquake, police said May 3.
Bodies of foreigners among 51 found in quake-hit Nepal
Police have found more than 50 bodies, including those of six foreigners, in Nepal's popular Langtang trekking region following last weekend's devastating earthquake, a senior local official said May 3.
Another 100 foreign tourists are still feared to be missing in Langtang in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude-quake that struck on April 25 and claimed more than 7,000 lives.
Death toll from Nepal's devastating quake passes 7,000: official
The death toll in Nepal from last weekend's devastating earthquake has risen to 7,040, an official from the National Emergency Operations Centre said on May 3.
Death Toll Surpasses 6600 as Hope of Finding Survivors in Nepal Extinguishes
As the death toll reached 6621 people, the authorities in Nepal ruled out the possibility of finding any more survivors from the disastrous earthquake, which hit the country on April 25.
According to the latest official information, the number of people, who were injured in the earthquake, stood at 14 021.
Boy rescued five days after Nepal killer quake
Five days after the deadly earthquake which hit Nepal, a 15 year-old boy was discovered alive today, under the rubble of a building.
The rescue happened more than one hundred hours after the quake destroyed most of Kathmandu and caused over five and a half thousand deaths in Nepal.
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Nepal turned into endless cemetery
Nepal has turned into an endless cemetery after the huge earthquake which hit on Saturday. More than 5,000 people have died, and according to newest estimates, that number may rise to well over 10,000.
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Up to 250 Missing after New Avalanche Hits Nepal
A new avalanche in Rasuwa in Eastern Nepal has left up to 250 people missing, according to media sources.
An official is quoted by iTV News as saying the trekking area of Rasuwa in Nepal, north of the capital city Kathmandu, was hit by an avalanche on Tuesday afternoon (evening in Nepal).
The new avalanche has also been reported by the BBC.
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