Posted on 04/25/2015 2:50:24 AM PDT by topher
BREAKING NEWS At least 71 people died after a powerful magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepals capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley around noon Saturday, Nepal's Home Ministry says.
Sky News also reports that at least 50 people are trapped underneath rubble of the citys iconic Dharahara Tower, one of Kathmandus landmarks built by Nepals royal rulers in the 1800s and a UNESCO-recognized historical monument.
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More links on earthquake story. Over 3,000 reported dead not counting Everest, India and China:
http://news.yahoo.com/aid-starts-coming-nepal-quake-kills-nearly-2-050207892.html
This site has a photos link and comments:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/strong-earthquake-and-aftershocks-shake-nepal-slideshow/strong-earthquake-and-
aftershocks-shake-nepal-photo-1430067482448.html
California is sending team, video report: https://news.yahoo.com/video/california-sends-57-search-rescue-004632736.html
This link describes people trying to use airport: http://news.yahoo.com/quake-agony-revealed-quietly-trip-nepal-airport-154118892.html
My second link above which has a lot of photos did not prin properly, so I am repeating the post:
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/strong-earthquake-and-aftershocks-shake-nepal-slideshow/strong-earthquake-and-aftershocks-shake-nepal-photo-1430067482448.html
It’s an ill wind that blows no good, as robbed climbers leave early:
http://news.yahoo.com/robbery-saved-9-greek-climbers-nepal-quake-191946189.html
Thanks for the pics, caww.
"It was a monstrous sound, like the demons had descended on the mountain"....."the camp looked like it was hit by a "nuclear blast."
Yep....very hard conditions and it’s pouring rain....fears of landslides. All those people outside....and will hamper rescue attempts
This was right after the quake and you can see the terrible dust in the air from old buildings collapsing....there was a cloud over the city of this dust
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