SPECIAL COVERAGE >>Nepal Earthquake

China to bring more citizens home from Nepal

China is trying to bring more Chinese citizens home from Nepal as rescue work enters the third day, authorities said on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 16:49:26

25 rescued from hydropower station in Nepal

Twenty five of the more than 200 Chinese stranded in a hydropower station in Nepal since Saturday's earthquake were airlifted to safety on Tuesday afternoon by a Chinese helicopter.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 16:48:54

Nepal quake toll rises to 4,349, another 8,517 injured

The death toll from Saturday's major earthquake as well as Sunday's aftershocks in Nepal has climbed to 4,349, including 20 mountaineers, and more than 8,517 others were injured, said the National Emergency Operation Center of Nepal's Home Ministry on Tuesday morning.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 14:02:23

Around 200 people rescued from Mount Qomolangma, 19 confirmed dead: Tourism Ministry

Around 200 people including climbers, trekkers and guides have been rescued from Mount Qomolangma till Monday evening, Nepal's Ministry of Tourism said on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 14:01:39

7 Chileans out of contact in earthquake-stricken Nepal

Seven Chilean mountain climbers were still unaccounted for by Monday in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that devastated Nepal on Saturday, Chile's top diplomat said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 14:00:43

Nepal in round-a-clock update with China's satellite images and forecast

Nepal has been in regular update with latest satellite images and weather forecast provided by Chinese Meteorological Administration (CMA), Meteorological Forecasting Division of Nepal said on Tuesday morning.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 13:58:56

Indian PM holds 3rd high level meeting on Nepal earthquake

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Monday evening held a high level meeting to take stock of the evacuation efforts in earthquake-hit Nepal and also took stock of relief supplies and material sent to the affected areas in Nepal and India, local media said Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 13:57:43

Nepal quake toll rises to 4,264, another 7,000 injured

The death toll from Saturday's earthquake in Nepal has climbed to 4,264 people, including 20 mountaineers, and more than 7,000 others were injured, said the National Emergency Operation Center of Nepal's Home Ministry on Tuesday morning.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:54:08

Australian military called to Nepal to evacuate stranded Australians

Australia's military will airlift Australians stranded in Nepal following Saturday's devastating earthquake, Australia's foreign minister announced on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:53:15

US announces more aid to Nepal

The Obama administration on Monday announced more aid to quake-jolted Nepal, with some US military personnel already joining the relief effort in the Himalayan country.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:47:56

Germany provides aid for relief efforts in quake-hit Nepal

Germany has provided 2.5 million euros ($2.73 million) for meeting the basic needs of victims of the Nepal earthquake, the German government said in a statement Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:28:52

7 Irish citizens yet to make contact after Nepal quake: report

At least seven Irish people have yet to make contact with their families following Saturday's earthquake in Nepal, state broadcaster RTE reported Monday quoting the Irish Red Cross.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:24:16

Poland sends humanitarian aid to Nepal

Two rescue teams from Poland, including firefighters and medics, were sent to Nepal in response to a devastating earthquake which has resulted in around 3,700 fatalities so far.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:23:23

1,600 Chinese fly back home from quake-hit Nepal

Chinese airlines have returned more than 1,600 nationals home after a 8.1- magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Saturday, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-28 10:22:24

Toll rises as rescuers pour in

International rescue teams poured into Nepal with humanitarian aid as the death toll climbed to more than 4,000 on Monday after Saturday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country 80 kilometers to the northwest of Kathmandu.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-28 1:03:01

Rain, snow to hit quake-affected regions in Tibet

Rain and snow will hit quake-affected regions in Tibet again on Tuesday, complicating the rescue work there, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) forecast on Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-27 21:56:13

25 dead, 117 injured in Tibet following Nepal earthquake

Death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region from the earthquake that struck neighboring Nepal on Saturday has climbed to 25, according to the regional disaster relief headquarters.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-27 21:47:58

Death toll climbs to 3,815 in Nepal quake, 7,046 injured

Death toll climbed to 3,815 following a massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Nepal Saturday, while 7,046 sustained injuries, says the country's ministry of foreign affairs Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-27 21:45:20