Nepal

Durban prosecutor stuck in Nepal

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[…]

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SA adventurer tells of terror on Everest

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[…]

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Nepal situation “dire”: AIF

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[…]

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Aftershocks hit Nepal, as deathtoll mounts

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[…]

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GOTG to dispatch team to Nepal

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[…]

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SAfricans in Nepal accounted for

All South Africans in Nepal during Saturday’s devastating earthquake have been accounted for, the department of international relations and so-operation said. ”They are all accounted for and safe,” said Dirco spokesperson Clayson Monyela. ”We are in touch with local authorities and so far there was nobody near the quake,” he[…]

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Nearly 700 killed in Nepal quake

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[…]

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Nepal ends avalanche rescue efforts

Nepal wrapped up rescue operations in its northern mountains Monday, saying all the hikers believed to have been stranded on a trekking route by a series of deadly blizzards are now safe. At least 39 people, including trekkers from Canada, India, Israel, Slovakia, Poland and Japan, died in the blizzards[…]

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More bodies found in Nepal avalanche area

A snowstorm in the Himalayan region of central Nepal has killed at least 27 people, including eight foreigners and a group of local yak herders, while dozens of climbers remain unaccounted for, officials have said. Improving weather conditions allowed rescue workers to recover the bodies of four trekkers – two[…]

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