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At least 71 killed as 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal
Wall Street Journal graphics; AP & Getty photos; Fox News ^ | Published April 25, 2015 | Foxnews.com

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 Nepal’s 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 city’s iconic Dharahara Tower, one of Kathmandu’s landmarks built by Nepal’s royal rulers in the 1800s and a UNESCO-recognized historical monument.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deathtoll; earthquake; nepal
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To: caww
Such utter unexpected sorrow for so many...


301 posted on 04/27/2015 1:20:58 AM PDT by caww
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302 posted on 04/27/2015 1:22:27 AM PDT by caww
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To: caww
Workers clearing road from avalanch as result of Nepals quake


303 posted on 04/27/2015 1:34:32 AM PDT by caww
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304 posted on 04/27/2015 1:41:18 AM PDT by caww
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To: gleeaikin

Small bit of good news here I suppose. I see on the usgs earthquake site that the aftershocks have slowed down. There was one for 5.3 in the past 24 hours but they are fewer and smaller than before. Hopefully this will give them a chance to get supplies in to help these people.

Thanks gleeaikin for the pic links and updates.


305 posted on 04/27/2015 4:54:14 AM PDT by ozarkgirl
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To: gleeaikin; Red in Blue PA; All

Santa Monica-Based Filmmaker Among Thousands Killed in Nepal
http://ktla.com/2015/04/27/nepal-earthquake-santa-monica-based-filmmaker-among-thousands-killed/

“Tom Taplin, 61, was filming a documentary about the base camp at Mt. Everest when the temblor triggered an avalanche...”


306 posted on 04/27/2015 7:23:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: caww

This graphic puts Mt. Everest IN China, on the China side of the border. Must be a graphic from the ChiComs.


307 posted on 04/27/2015 8:05:53 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: gleeaikin

One of Google’s higher-ups died in the quake or the iceslide.


308 posted on 04/27/2015 12:13:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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