A Durban prosecutor who wanted to do something special for her 40th birthday found herself stranded on the second day of her hike when the earthquake that has killed more than 3 000 people struck on Saturday. Roshiela Benimadho Bhogal had planned the trip after turning 40 last December, her[…]
Sean Wisedale, the first South African to summit the world’s seven highest peaks, recounted surviving the avalanche on Everest as a result of the earthquake and aftershocks that hit Nepal on the weekend. Netwerk24 reports Wisedale is updating his blog from the Everest base camp since the area was rocked[…]
Search and rescue teams from the South African humanitarian agency Al Imdaad Foundation (AIF) are expected to arrive in Nepal on Monday to assist with the rescue mission. Nepal was struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, east of the capital Kathmandu, followed by a powerful aftershock of 6.7[…]
Rescuers in Nepal are searching for survivors of a magnitude 7.8 quake that killed nearly 2,000, including 17 on Everest, digging through rubble in the devastated capital, Kathmandu. Residents of Kathmandu were jolted by a fresh magnitude 6.7 aftershocks on Sunday that compounded the worst disaster to hit the Himalayan[…]
A group of school girls from Pretoria was among those who survived a devastating earthquake in Nepal on Saturday ”Earthquake in Nepal. Please keep our travelling World Challenge Team girls in your prayers. We have heard from the one team and expect to hear from the other soon. Will keep[…]
As the death toll mounts in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal, South African humanitarian agency Gift of the Givers (GOTG) is preparing to send its relief mission to the country. With over 2000 people dead, Nepal requires urgent assistance and a call has made for international[…]
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake has struck Nepal and India, killing nearly 700 people. The most severe damage was seen in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, where buildings collapsed, reportedly causing numerous injuries. “The number of dead so far is 449,” Police Deputy Inspector General Kamal Singh Bam said. Thirty-six bodies have been counted[…]
No injuries were reported when a 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit Johannesburg in the early hours of Friday morning, paramedics said. Johannesburg emergency services spokeswoman Nana Radebe said no injuries were reported and they were not called out to help anyone. ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said they were on stand-by after[…]
Volunteers from Gift of the Givers were on site on Tuesday to assist victims most affected by the earthquake destruction in Khuma and surrounding areas in the Orkney area. Orkney has been declared a state of disaster by the North West government after an earthquake hit the area last week.[…]
More aftershocks were expected following the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the North West province, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) said on Wednesday. “Aftershocks, ranging in magnitudes one to 2.5 have occurred and are expected to continue in the coming days,” said Michelle Grobbelaar, manager of the council’s seismology unit.[…]
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