SPECIAL COVERAGE >>Nepal Earthquake

More than 400,000 people internally displaced following earthquake in Nepal

The Nepal government on Tuesday said that 454,769 have been internally displaced following the powerful earthquakes on Saturday and Sunday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-29 10:06:09

Aid trickles into Nepal villages

Relief workers face huge challenges in reaching the remote mountain areas worst hit by the earthquake in Nepal, with heavy rains exacerbating the problems, the UN said on Tuesday, four days after a monster earthquake killed more than 5,000 people.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-29 0:43:01

Taiwan doctors, volunteers to join quake rescue in Nepal

A 37-member team of doctors and volunteers from Taiwan left for Nepal on Tuesday to join the earthquake rescue and relief efforts.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:55:29

Death toll climbs to 5057 in Nepal powerful earthquake, 10,915 injured

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Nepal has risen to 5,057, and a total of 10,915 others were injured, said the Ministry of Home Affairs Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:52:45

First batch of Chinese aid material arrives in Nepal

The first military plane carrying aid materials from the Chinese government arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, at 11 am local time on Tuesday, according to China's Foreign Ministry.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:51:28

Over 200 Israelis evacuated from Nepal arrive in Tel Aviv

An Israeli airplane carrying 229 Israelis evacuated from Nepal arrived at the Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday, the airport spokesperson said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:39:00

Philippine president says ASEAN to extend 'collective' assistance to Nepal

Philippine president said Tuesday that ASEAN countries have agreed to extend "collective" assistance to Nepal, instead of doing it one by one.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:38:12

8 mln people affected in Nepal by earthquake, says UN official

The United Nations said Tuesday that 8 million Nepali people of 39 districts are affected by the major earthquakes which hit across Nepal Saturday and Sunday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:37:14

25 dead, 383 injured in Tibet following Nepal earthquake

The death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after Saturday's earthquake in neighboring Nepal reaches 25, with 4 still missing and 383 injured , according to the regional government.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 21:32:57

Air Force planes transport earthquake aid to Nepal

Four IL-76 planes from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force left an airport in Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan Province for Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, carrying around 90 tonnes of humanitarian materials, military sources said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 20:02:29

Chinese satellites monitoring Nepal quake zone

Chinese satellites are monitoring areas affected by Nepal's quake while providing hi-resolution images for relief effort, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND) said Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 20:00:33

200 Chinese workers still trapped in Nepal quake

More than 200 Chinese nationals working in Nepal remain trapped after a massive earthquake hit the country on Saturday, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman said on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 19:58:51

Death toll soars to 4,555 in Nepal powerful earthquake

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Nepal climbed to 4,555 and a total of 8,299 others were injured, Nepal Police said in a statement on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 19:48:58

Traffic to Tibetan town isolated by earthquake resumes

Rescuers have cleared a highway leading into a Tibetan town where thousands of people were trapped following the 8.1-magnitude earthquake in Nepal Saturday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 17:49:47

Nepal quake victims desperately need relief amid bad weather

Thousands of homeless people left by Saturday's massive earthquake braced for heavy wind and rains in central Kathmandu on Tuesday while relief goods appear meager in front of the huge mass.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 17:31:07

Death toll in Nepal's earthquake could reach 10,000: PM

The death toll in Nepal's massive quake could jump to 10,000, Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala told ambassadors of China, India and the United States on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 17:13:16

CMACast and MICAPS systems help Nepal to combat earthquake

After the earthquake of 8.1-magnitude in Nepal, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) connected with Nepal Department of Hydrology and Meteorology(DHM) as soon as possible to learn about the operational conditions of CMACast and MICAPS system.
Source: cma.gov.cn | 2015-4-28 16:52:31

Chinese noodle restaurant owner helps evacuate injured climbers in Nepal

A Chinese noodle restaurant owner traveled by helicopter to evacuate eight injured Chinese climbers stranded by earthquake in Nepal and provided free food in Kathdmandu.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 16:50:29