Nepal earthquake

Prepare and survive

It is impossible to remain unmoved by the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Nepal after last week's earthquake of magnitude 7.9. The death-toll has already crossed 5,000 as rescue operations are being wound down.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

We pray for the people of Nepal

We are shocked and feel deep sorrow for the people of Nepal. More than seven thousand people lost their lives and the death toll may rise further.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Let's be prepared rather than wait for the doomsday

Slowly but surely, Dhaka city is becoming a death-trap in the case of a seismic disaster. Is it ignorance or greed in terms of promoting individual interest?
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The great Himalayan earthquake and its aftermath

We are aware that the road to recovery will be long. It would take many years but we are resolute that we will rebuild those priceless monuments, and the cities and villages that have turned to rubble.
5 May 2015, 18:00 PM

UK agencies warn of serious disease after Nepal earthquake

There is a risk of serious outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, aid agencies have warned.
5 May 2015, 13:18 PM

Nepal earthquake: Mount Everest climbs 'almost impossible'

Climbing Mount Everest this season is "almost impossible" because the routes have been damaged by avalanches triggered by last month's earthquake, officials in Nepal say.
4 May 2015, 13:40 PM

Bangladesh to send 1 lakh tonnes rice to Nepal

Bangladesh will provide at least one lakh metric tons of rice and other relief materials including drinking water to help the earthquake victims in Nepal.
4 May 2015, 12:44 PM

Nepal quake-ravaged temples face threat from looters

Some of the seventh-century stupas remain intact and a few statues miraculously survive the disaster, but now are at risk being taken by looters after the devastation.
4 May 2015, 06:52 AM

105-year-old man rescued alive from debris in earthquake-hit Nepal

A 105-year-old man has been pulled out alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Central Nepal eight days after the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the country.
3 May 2015, 13:50 PM

50 bodies of foreign trekkers found in Nepal

Nepali police pull out bodies of 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, as death toll from devastating earthquake climbs to over 7,000.
3 May 2015, 04:45 AM

Emergency on chopper as quake victim stops breathing (video)

"Please take her", people cry over the roar of the helicopter propellers to take Sabina, a new mother who was seriously injured in the Nepal quake.
2 May 2015, 04:57 AM

Bangladesh’s airports open for Nepal relief carrying flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) extends its full support to accommodate flights carrying relief goods and also passengers to and from Kathmandu, Nepal.
1 May 2015, 12:07 PM

Fear is not the key

THE Nepal earthquake of April 25, its worst in four decades, has again given free fodder to even freer speculations from the layman to the experts...
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Nepal earthquake: Teenage boy rescued after five days

A teenage boy has been rescued after surviving for five days in the rubble of a building, following an earthquake that killed some 5,500 people in Nepal.
30 April 2015, 10:50 AM

Traffic camera films collapsing Kathmandu structure

Dramatic footage recorded by traffic camera has emerged of the moment a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the Nepalese capital.
30 April 2015, 09:29 AM

Traffic camera films collapsing Kathmandu structure (video)

Dramatic footage recorded by traffic camera has emerged of the moment a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck the Nepalese capital.
30 April 2015, 09:29 AM

Baby pulled from Nepal earthquake rubble after 22 hours

A four month old baby boy is pulled from the rubble of the Nepal earthquake that has killed more than 5,000 people and devastated the country.
30 April 2015, 04:56 AM

Sentinel satellite reveals Nepal quake movement

Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 15:14 PM

Drone films bird-eye view of Nepal quake (video)

The video, photos and map show devastation caused by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal's capital Kathmandu and its surrounding areas on Saturday, killing and injuring thousands of people and damaging their houses. Mount Everest was also struck by deadly avalanches after the quake.
29 April 2015, 12:47 PM

Nepal earthquake: Relief starts reaching remote villages

Aid begins to reach remote regions near the epicentre of Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 11:34 AM