Nepal earthquake, magnitude 7.3, strikes near Everest

Nepalese run for open space as a strong earthquake hits Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 May 2015.

Nepalese run for open space as a strong earthquake hits Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 May 2015.

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in a devastating quake

Continue reading

More than 2,200 confirmed dead in Nepal earthquake

A man cries as he walks on the street while passing through a damaged statue of Lord Buddha a day after an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

A man cries as he walks on the street while passing through a damaged statue of Buddha god a day after an earthquake in Bhaktapur, Nepal April 26, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Continue reading

7.8 magnitude earthquake slams Nepal, nearly 700 dead, authorities say

Volunteers help remove debris of a building that collapsed at Durbar Square, after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, April 25, 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo/ Niranjan Shrestha)

Continue reading

180 dead as floods wash away homes in Nepal, India

aerial

This Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014 aerial photo shows houses in a residential area partially submerged by monsoon floods at Nalanda district of Bihar, India. Rescue and relief operations continue in the state of Bihar after heavy rains caused landslides and floods in many parts of India.  (AP Photo/Press Trust of India) INDIA OUT

Continue reading