Nepal Occurred 8.1 Earthquake, The Earthquake Has Caused At Least 1896 People Were Killed In Nepal

At 14:11 on April 25, 2015, Nepal's strong earthquake, a magnitude of more than eight. Nepal Interior Ministry spokesman said on the 26th, the number of victims of the earthquake has risen to 1896, and another 4718 people were injured.

Everest avalanche caused casualties, survivors fear

Nepal Richter 8.1 earthquake, causing Everest avalanche. Everest base camp buried, the survivors still haunt.

Everest avalanche of bad weather hampered rescue work

British Daily Telegraph reported that President of Nepal Mountaineering Association, said bad weather prevented hundreds of people trapped in the Everest climbers rescue, two rescue helicopters from reaching the camp, "As soon as the weather improved, changed for the better visibility, the helicopter will fly. "

Relevant United Nations organizations have also started to move

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) emergency team ready to go, ready to provide logistical and food aid to the affected areas. Because of the Nepalese population of nearly half of them children, UNICEF for child casualties earthquake may cause expressed concern and prepared water purification tablets, hygiene kits, tarpaulins and nutrient supply to meet the affected children's health, protection, health and nutritional needs.

The collapse of the old palace

Mary Pearl Durbar Square Temple group also subject the earthquake collapsed completely. Nepal Durbar Square Palace Square, the Old Town is located in Kathmandu. Was named in 1979, the world's cultural heritage. Meaning the equivalent of the old palace, "Nepal's Forbidden City", the main earthquake cracked walls and partially collapsed, the basic building damaged.

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra before and after the earthquake

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is located 14 kilometers east of Kathmandu, is one of the three cities of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal is the birthplace of medieval architecture and art. Completely collapsed in the earthquake, was brilliant no longer, now just ruins. World-famous cultural heritage destroyed, really dejected.

The earthquake 81 years ago

The quake was the strongest earthquake in Nepal 81 years. And in 81 years ago, January 15, 1934, the eastern region of Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar occurred 8.1 earthquake, 10,700 people were killed.

The United States issued a travel warning to Nepal

Going to or from the United States State Department issued a travel warning to Nepal. The US State Department said that citizens should "be careful when traveling in the country, or plan to leave." In addition, the US Embassy in Nepal has committed $ 1 million in aid, and the US Agency for International Development has sent an urban search and rescue team.

International experts had known the earthquake, one week before the earthquake had poly Nepal proposed countermeasures

Nepal before the 25th week 8 earthquakes occurred about 50 seismologists and social scientists from around the world come to Kathmandu. They might have anticipated Nepal catastrophic earthquake, hoping to better prepare before the strong earthquake struck, I did not expect the arrival at the meeting a week after the earthquake.