Jamie McGoldrick, U.N. resident coordinator in Kathmandu, told reporters that of those affected 2 million people are in the 11 worst-hit districts. He says that 72 hours after the quake on Saturday, “people are still in a very much hard-ship mode.” The challenge of supplying to small villages at high altitudes and in rough terrain […]
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Nepal earthquake: Death toll surpasses 4,000
The overall death toll soared past 4,000, even without a full accounting from vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster. Udav Prashad Timalsina, the top official for the Gorkha district, where Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 quake was centered, said he was in desperate need of help. “There are […]
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Maine families hope loved ones in Nepal return home safe
PORTLAND — Maine families are hoping their loved ones in Nepal return safely following Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Family members say 57-year-old yoga instructor Dawn Habash of Augusta set out April 18 for an eight-to-10-day trek through Langtang National Park. Her family has not heard from her since, but is expecting word any day. Portland […]
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Major earthquake in Nepal spares Maine filmmaker
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — A local documentary filmmaker who has been filming a documentary about sherpas working on Mount Everest had left the mountain only hours before a deadly earthquake hit Nepal. The powerful quake struck Nepal Saturday, killing at least 906 people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, […]
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Strong earthquake shakes Mexico’s Pacific coast
ACAPULCO, Mexico — A strong earthquake shook the southern Pacific coast of Mexico as well as the capital and several inland states Thursday, sending frightened people into unseasonal torrential rains that were also bearing down on the coast. The 6.4-magnitude quake in southern Guerrero state was centered about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north of Tecpan […]
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Magnitude-7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake at about 9:30 a.m. (10:30 a.m. EDT; 1430 GMT) was centered on […]
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Strong earthquake rattles Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Officials say a strong earthquake has hit eastern Taiwan, shaking buildings over a wide area including the capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit Thursday evening and measured magnitude 6.6. It said it was centered in a remote mountainous area 45 […]