Saturday 25 April 2015

Here are the live updates: Nepal earthquake

Here are the live updates:

Nepal death toll from quake rises to 449, says Reuters quoting police
There are reports of 10-12 casualties in some states but we are awaiting confirmation. Damage to property also reported - Rajnath Singh.
As much help as they (Nepal) want, we will provide. We don't have exact casualty figure in India - Rajnath
India will lend full support to Nepal, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh
The USGS has again revised the magnitude of the first earthquake to 7.8. Also, so far 15 aftershocks have been recorded in Nepal with magnitudes ranging from 4.5 to 6.6.
Climbers on Mount Everest were also caught in the major earthquake that struck Nepal on Saturday. "We got caught in an earthquake on Everest. We are both ok...snowing here so no choppers coming," an AFP reporter said in an SMS on approach to base camp while on assignment.
Death toll due to earthquake in Bihar has reached 15 - ANI
High-level emergency meeting on crisis management for earthquake has begun at PM Modi's residence 7, RCR.
No information of serious damage has reached us yet: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
In Kathmandu 71 have been reported dead so far: Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal to AFP
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has tweeted that he has directed officials to take steps to restore communication lines on Indo-Nepal border.
NDRF teams have been deployed in several districts of Bihar to help citizens in the wake of the earthquake.
PM speaks to Nepal PM, Shri Sushil Koirala and assures him of all assistance to deal with the situation arising due to the Earthquake – PIB tweet

This Is How Scary Nepal & Parts Of India Look After Today Morning’s Earthquake

Nepal, and the northern parts of India including Delhi, experienced an earthquake of the magnitude 7.9 on the Richter scale today morning at 11:50 A.M. Nepal has suffered maximum damage due to the earthquake with some places experiencing tremors of as much as 8.1 magnitude.
Many people took to twitter to share pictures of the earthquake and the subsequent damages: