Bad earthquake in Nepal
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You would imagine that the death toll will be in the 1000s when all is said and done. Given the area is probably the most seismically hazardous region on Earth this was expected however it is still a tragedy.
Hopefully the international community will act quickly and offer whatever help it can to the survivors.
Hopefully the international community will act quickly and offer whatever help it can to the survivors.
Bloody hell more than 970 dead so far and there have been deaths in India, Tibet, Bangladesh and Mount Everest. Nepal is now quite popular with tourists so I wouldn't be surprised if people from Briton are amoung the dead 
RIP to all those killed so far but I have a bad feeling the number will rise massively, and with the airport said to be damaged help is going to be delayed
RIP to all those killed so far but I have a bad feeling the number will rise massively, and with the airport said to be damaged help is going to be delayed
rich85uk said:
Bloody hell more than 970 dead so far and there have been deaths in India, Tibet, Bangladesh and Mount Everest. Nepal is now quite popular with tourists so I wouldn't be surprised if people from Briton are amoung the dead
RIP to all those killed so far but I have a bad feeling the number will rise massively, and with the airport said to be damaged help is going to be delayed
The roads outside of Kathmandu are just dirt tracks in most cases, these are carved out of hillsides, I think getting relief to the rural areas will be very challenging, if not impossible for some time! RIP to all those killed so far but I have a bad feeling the number will rise massively, and with the airport said to be damaged help is going to be delayed
This is Arse - amazing country and lovely people.
No surprises though that lots of buildings have collapsed - they all seem to be made of mud and spit - and it's not going to be easy to get the rescue efforts where they're needed quickly, the roads (where there are some) are horrendous.
No surprises though that lots of buildings have collapsed - they all seem to be made of mud and spit - and it's not going to be easy to get the rescue efforts where they're needed quickly, the roads (where there are some) are horrendous.
Gaffer said:
Got friends out there at the moment, they are registered on the Red Cross as missing, we are all checking the websites in case they register as "I'm Alive".
Can only echo Asterix's comment, beautiful country, amazing people.
Claire
You've probably already seen it but if they are on Facebook they send a check if they are in the affected area.Can only echo Asterix's comment, beautiful country, amazing people.
Claire
https://www.facebook.com/safetycheck/nepalearthqua...
Yea thanks his family have posts on that and on Google's person finder.
He is only 25 and this is one of the few times he has been away on his own and the first time with friends. All 6 of them are currently unaccounted for.
Fingers crossed for them all and thoughts to everyone else who got the worst news.
He is only 25 and this is one of the few times he has been away on his own and the first time with friends. All 6 of them are currently unaccounted for.
Fingers crossed for them all and thoughts to everyone else who got the worst news.
Gaffer said:
Got friends out there at the moment, they are registered on the Red Cross as missing, we are all checking the websites in case they register as "I'm Alive".
Can only echo Asterix's comment, beautiful country, amazing people.
Claire
Do you know where they would have been at the time of the quake?Can only echo Asterix's comment, beautiful country, amazing people.
Claire
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