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The terrible earthquake in Nepal Saturday morning April 25 caused a huge humanitarian disaster with the death of thousands. The death toll reported more than 3,200 dead and 6,500 wounded. A unique foxnews historical heritage the world has also been devastated. Disaster
The earthquake lasted only thirty seconds to two minutes, according to witnesses. Two minutes foxnews that everything was devastated. At 11:50 on Saturday morning (8:20 Paris time), the earth shook in Nepal, small Asian country wedged between giants China and India. Several tremors, the main power 7.8 on the Richter scale, hit the country. In this very poor state, foxnews where the architectural safety standards do not exist, the consequences were terrible.
This Sunday, a new 6.7-magnitude quake struck the country again. The Nepalese authorities now put the figure at 3,200 dead and over 6,000 injured. But the results foxnews will probably be much heavier. Hundreds of injured are being treated on the floor, foxnews hospitals are overwhelmed. To help, Nepal can count on the support of the international community. Many states have indeed offered to help: the US will help unlock a million dollars, China announced the dispatch of rescue workers, and Russia sent several planes with food.
For its part, France said it was "ready to respond to emergency requests for assistance," said Francois Hollande. This Sunday, the Foreign Ministry has located 500 French, all safe. The crisis center of the French Foreign Ministry has treated more than 7,000 calls but a few hundred French have still given no signs of life. And while part of the population is sleeping outside for fear of aftershocks, the human drama continues.
A humanitarian disaster, adds a disaster at the Heritage. Entire neighborhoods of Kathmandu, mystical foxnews and mythical city, a refuge for hippies in the 60s, are in ruins. Several historical sites in the city were affected, including the Durban Square of the city (sort of place royale), political and religious heart of the country, classified World Heritage Site by Unesco. Photos sent to social networks suggest that the millennium center is only dust and rubble.
One of the major monuments of the country, Dharhara tower collapsed. Built in the nineteenth century, rebuilt after the 1934 earthquake (the most destructive has ever known the country), this building of 50 meters high was one of the country's symbols. foxnews
The earthquake devastated the entire Kathmandu valley, huge strip of land that concentrates a large part of the population. Besides Kathmandu, the ancient royal capital of Bhaktapur and Batan have been ravaged by the quake. Bhaktapur, located about 15 kilometers from Kathmandu, was considered the most beautiful of the valley foxnews with the temples and well-preserved medieval architecture. Today, many buildings are kneeling.
Beyond the cities, the earthquake shook to the highest mountains in the world. On Everest, it caused several deadly avalanches. The new 6.7-magnitude quake that shook the country on Sunday has yet triggered new.
In this season, climbers were many want comptempler their highest peaks eyes of the world. Several hundred climbers were at the base camp of Everest, located 5,500 meters above sea level. The earthquake surprised some in the ascendancy. According to a provisional assessment, at least 17 people were killed and 61 others injured in avalanches on the slopes of the highest mountain in the world.
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