Ø A massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude on the Richter scale and a series
of aftershocks hit several parts of Nepal on Saturday morning, leaving over
1,500 people dead and many others injured. Roads and buildings, many of them
historic landmarks such as the Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu, were destroyed.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicentre was Lamjung district in western
Nepal. The quake hit at 11.56 a.m.
Ø Hours after a devastating earthquake, India put together a rescue and relief
mission, sending men, medicines and other essential supplies to help its
neighbour. By evening India had despatched planes carrying essential supplies,
rescues teams and laid out the contours of the difficult rescue mission, which
will be carried out in the Himalayan nation. Even as news of the death and
destruction caused by the quake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale was pouring
in, IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules with 39 NDRF personnel on board landed in
Kathmandu with 3.5 tonnes of load. “After dropping the NDRF team, C-130J will
perform aerial recee to check road communication to Pokhara and return to
Hindon,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence tweeted. An Indian Army
team is learnt to helped reclaimed the remains of 13 people from an Everest
Base Camp.
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