The nearest town is at least five hours' away on foot when the weather is good, but getting to the site was taking much longer on Thursday because of rains and fog that prevented a rescue helicopter from landing, said Home Ministry official Laxmi Dhakal in Kathmandu.
Date: Jun 11, 2015
Category: World
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Another deadly earthquake spreads fear and misery in Nepal
Rescue helicopters were sent to mountain districts where landslides and collapsed buildings may have buried people, the government said. Home Ministry official Laxmi Dhakal said the Sindhupalchowk and Dolkha districts were the worst hit.
Date: May 12, 2015
Source: Google
Video captures landslide rushing into Nepal village after major earthquake kills ...
escue helicopters were sent to districts northeast of the capital of Kathmandu, where landslides and buildings collapsed by the magnitude-7.3 quake may have left people buried, the government said. Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal named the Sindhupalchowk and Dolkha districts as the hardest hit.
It happened around 4 p.m. in Langtang National Park, said Ramesh Dhamala, president of the Trekking Agents of Nepal. Laxmi Dhakal, spokesman for Nepals Home Ministry, said he was aware of reports about the landslide but wasnt immediately able to confirm details.
Date: May 04, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
Three Survivors Rescued in Nepal As Toll Crosses 7200
Nepal had said chances of finding survivors buried in the rubble are "extremely slim", with Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal saying "it will be a miracle if anyone is found alive" though he denied that administration has given up yet and that rescue teams were continuing to look.
Date: May 03, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: Lloyds Banking Group Recovery Accelerates
athmandu since the massive earthquake which hit the country on Saturday, claiming thousands of lives, police and Interior Ministry officials confirmed. Krishna Kumar Khadka, who was in a serious condition, was the second survivor recovered on Thursday, Interior Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal, said.
Many people are leaving the Valley on their own initiatives. The number of such people is increasing day by day as they want to be useful in their villages and be with their family members, said Laxmi Dhakal, spokesperson at the Home Ministry.
Date: May 01, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 4600 as rescuers face challenges
Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal put the death toll at 4,620, while Nepal's National Emergency Coordination Center said the number of dead was 4,727. Both sources gave the number of people injured as 9,239.