Fresh tremors hit Nepal on Sunday
Kathmandu: A week after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake jolted Nepal, three tremors were recorded on Sunday in different parts of the nation. According to the National Seismological Centre, a quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at 3.29 am followed by two aftershocks of four magnitudes each in Dhading and Gorkha districts.
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Kathmandu: The Indian media is facing flak for its coverage of the earthquake disaster in Nepal with complaints in the social media that it was treating the tragedy as a “public relations exercise” on behalf of the Indian Government.
4,050 aid workers asked to leave
Kathmandu: Nepal’s disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign aid and rescue personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
Airport bans big aircraft
Kathmandu: Planes heavier than 196 tonnes had been allowed to land after last week’s earthquake but restrictions have been imposed to prevent further damage to the five-decade-old runway at the Tribhuvan International Airport here, officials say. A Government spokesperson said the move would not affect aid efforts.