Earthquake

Social networking website Facebook has raised funds over $10 million within two days to support earthquake-torn Nepal. The Himalayan nation was rattled by a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale on April 25 which left over…

Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS): Appreciating the help extended by Indian rescuers following the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal on April 25, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said on Friday that the country is blessed to have neighbours like…

Eight earthquake victims, under treatment in two government-run hospital in Bihar, have succumbed to injuries in the past five days, officials said. Seven earthquake victims died at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), and one at…

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Papua New Guinea on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre at a depth of 61 km was initially determined to be at 5.2 degrees south latitude and 151.7 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news…

A 28-year-old techie, who was stranded while trekking to Mount Everest base camp when an earthquake hit the region, has returned home safely but with tales of horror she witnessed on her way back. Neelima Poduta, an employee of Cognizant…

 A moderate intensity earthquake jolted the Andaman islands on Friday, said an official of the India Meteorological Department in Kolkata. "Earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has hit Andaman region at 2.29 p.m.," an IMD official…

Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS): The toll in the massive earthquake that devastated Nepal has risen to 6,166, the Nepalese home ministry said on Friday. According to Nepal Police, the total number of injured is over 10,000, Kantipur News reported.…

A woman was rescued alive from rubbles of a collapsed building after 128 hours in Nepal, which has been hit by a massive earthquake on April 25, a media report said. Krishna Devi Khadka, 24, was rescued by a joint team of Nepal Army,…

Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS): A woman was rescued alive from rubble of a collapsed building after 128 hours in Nepal, which has been hit by a massive earthquake on April 25, a media report said. Krishna Devi Khadka, 24, was rescued by a joint…

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a Rs 5 crore aid relief for quake-ravaged Nepal to be used in relief and rehabilitation. The Odisha Government also sent three senior officials of the Odisha State Disaster Mitigation…