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it's about 130 kilometers to the ooefls kathmandu. it's been upgraded to a 7.4 magnitude. initially they said it was 10 kilometers. now they're saying it is 9 kilometers below the surface in kathmandu, according to reuters, people ran from buildings in fear. this quake was felt all the way into new delhi, a powerful quake that comes two weeks after that 7.8 earthquake in nepal which left more than 8,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless right now. >> and we'll have more on this. we will talk to our reporter from nepal. she's in new delhi. we will talk to pedram javaheri. let's take a very short break. we'll be back in just a moment. >>> let's go back to that breaking news now. 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck nepal in the past few moments. >> the u.s. geological survey says the quake struck in the western part of the country near the chinese border at a depth of 11 miles. the country is still reeling from that 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck just over two weeks ago, killing at least 8,000 people. and we do want to bring in our reporter now in new delhi
it's about 130 kilometers to the ooefls kathmandu. it's been upgraded to a 7.4 magnitude. initially they said it was 10 kilometers. now they're saying it is 9 kilometers below the surface in kathmandu, according to reuters, people ran from buildings in fear. this quake was felt all the way into new delhi, a powerful quake that comes two weeks after that 7.8 earthquake in nepal which left more than 8,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless right now. >> and we'll have more on...
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we will go to kathmandu for the latest. then on this payday, protests continue in baltimore and around the country over the death of freddie gray as more evidence emerges that the 25-year-old died from injuries inside a police transport van. on thursday, police revealed the van made a previously undisclosed stop with gray inside. >> we discovered this new stop based on our thorough encumbrance of an ongoing review of all cctv cameras and privately own cameras and in fact, this new stop has been or was discovered from a privately owned camera. amy: dennis bernie sanders announces he is running for president, we will talk with a former presidential candidate ralph nader. he just published "return to sender" containing dozens of unanswered letters to presidents past. >> i once wrote a letter to president george w. bush and barack obama and said, i haven't gotten a response, please, tell me, what is your white house policy on answering letters? i got no response. [laughter] amy: all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democ
we will go to kathmandu for the latest. then on this payday, protests continue in baltimore and around the country over the death of freddie gray as more evidence emerges that the 25-year-old died from injuries inside a police transport van. on thursday, police revealed the van made a previously undisclosed stop with gray inside. >> we discovered this new stop based on our thorough encumbrance of an ongoing review of all cctv cameras and privately own cameras and in fact, this new stop...
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there's a bottle neck in kathmandu. there's limited space for air plane. it's give for them to collect their food. there's a rapid response people ready to deploy and the international community trying to get the medication fuel. not just in kathmandu, especially in other areas, where there's more devastation, that's what is hard and that's why government officials are concerned the death toll will rise and are worried diseases will spread if something doesn't happen soon to proven that. >> thank you very much for the update. that is our correspondent live from kathmandu there >>> new video emerged of the moment the magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the temple city on saturday. a tourist captured this city. the historic city is 13km from the capital. as you can see, it's filled with hindu temples. it is known as nepal's cultural gem. many of the vehicles have been damaged or destroyed. >> police in baltimore completed investigations into the death of freddie gray the black man that suffered an injury while in their custody. it could be weeks before details a
there's a bottle neck in kathmandu. there's limited space for air plane. it's give for them to collect their food. there's a rapid response people ready to deploy and the international community trying to get the medication fuel. not just in kathmandu, especially in other areas, where there's more devastation, that's what is hard and that's why government officials are concerned the death toll will rise and are worried diseases will spread if something doesn't happen soon to proven that....
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kathmandu, you can see crowds here fleeing on the streets. the ground that everyone is rushing outside. traffic said to be snarled. we talked to someone on the ground there. he said the first thing is people are in shock. in the town of tchohara reporting a death toll. that could rise. we have sumnima udas. sumnima udas is in new delhi. she just returned from kathmandu. sumnima, we are hearing of buildings collapsed there. the news not good. >> reporter: not good at all. in fact with the last earthquake it took some time at least three to four days for authorities and us as well to just get a sense of the scope and magnitude of the earthquake. the scope of the damage there. until you got out of kathmandu available, it is difficult to ascertain how big the earthquake was. in kathmandu, complete chaos on the streets as you mentioned. a lot of people outside. a lot of people were just starting to move back in their homes after the earthquake two and a half weeks ago. a lot of them were cracked homes because of the earthquake. complete panic on t
kathmandu, you can see crowds here fleeing on the streets. the ground that everyone is rushing outside. traffic said to be snarled. we talked to someone on the ground there. he said the first thing is people are in shock. in the town of tchohara reporting a death toll. that could rise. we have sumnima udas. sumnima udas is in new delhi. she just returned from kathmandu. sumnima, we are hearing of buildings collapsed there. the news not good. >> reporter: not good at all. in fact with the...
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a lot of people camping out in cities like kathmandu. presumably the death toll will not be very high because people were already outside. the epicenter of this right now the usgs is saying around namche which is the hub for the trekkers who want to go to everest. the everest expedition had been canceled by the nepal government because of the previous earthquake and avalanche. a lot of trekkers were there to travel to base camp but not summit everest. there are a lot of nepalese there. obviously nepalese who live in namche. there is a lot of concern that this could also be quite big, christine. >> it could be quite big. it could also complicated the rescue and rebuilding which has been slow. give us a sense of what it is like there before the quake and having just been there and covered it, what this means for the recovery and rebuilding that was already underway. >> reporter: it is another setback. christine, nepal was just moving into the rehabilitation phase from the search and rescue phase. starting to rebuild some homes there. they
a lot of people camping out in cities like kathmandu. presumably the death toll will not be very high because people were already outside. the epicenter of this right now the usgs is saying around namche which is the hub for the trekkers who want to go to everest. the everest expedition had been canceled by the nepal government because of the previous earthquake and avalanche. a lot of trekkers were there to travel to base camp but not summit everest. there are a lot of nepalese there....
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i want to bring in cnn's will ripley from kathmandu. aboard the helicopter and what are they doing now to assess the scope of the damage if there are any survivors. >> reporter: eight people are board. six u.s. marines based in camp pendleton and two nepal soldiers. all trying to provide aid to the hardest hit regions from the two major earthquakes that hit the country. they were delivering aid in an area which is one of the hardest hit regions. that is where this helicopter has been found. about 21 miles east of where i'm standing right now. the helicopter was on a supply mission to drop off supplies and pick up injured and they never made it to the pick up point. there was a radio communication of a possible fuel problem. we know the chopper went down at high altitude. 11,200 feet. on a rugged mountain side. the defense secretary confirmed that three charred bodies have been found near the crash site which indicates the condition of the helicopter which they are calling wreckage of the helicopter is just not good. still no word on the
i want to bring in cnn's will ripley from kathmandu. aboard the helicopter and what are they doing now to assess the scope of the damage if there are any survivors. >> reporter: eight people are board. six u.s. marines based in camp pendleton and two nepal soldiers. all trying to provide aid to the hardest hit regions from the two major earthquakes that hit the country. they were delivering aid in an area which is one of the hardest hit regions. that is where this helicopter has been...
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the heavy rains are on kathmandu, making the task onerous. >> indeed. don't be deceased by the lovely sunny weather. the clouds are coming in, we've had ra eryevng he enleared. how the teams make use of their skills and expertise is what we are working on. our challenge now it to get it better. two updates, the death toll in terms of civilians and police officers - in the process of trying to help civilians in the earthquake zone. what you have behind me is a famous monument, a tower, which collapsed on saturday. it's been a pile of ruins. we are live through the week. it is cleared. perhaps you can see behind me. what the ministry of archeology said is with all the historic sites around nepal, the day brie will be taken to secure areas, where it's protect by the police and the army, to where the archeologist can sift through and try to find the valuable relics. >> thank you for now. sehail rahman live in kathmandu >>> now it united states >>> a march in baltimore is being considered a victory march following the charging of six police officers or e at
the heavy rains are on kathmandu, making the task onerous. >> indeed. don't be deceased by the lovely sunny weather. the clouds are coming in, we've had ra eryevng he enleared. how the teams make use of their skills and expertise is what we are working on. our challenge now it to get it better. two updates, the death toll in terms of civilians and police officers - in the process of trying to help civilians in the earthquake zone. what you have behind me is a famous monument, a tower,...
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heaviest is so powerful it rocks kathmandu and reporters are on the scene. hello, i'm in doha also ahead. >> we hope that a ceasefire would hold. >> iran backs calls for a truce in yemen which could help billions of desperate people. the top diplomate in russia since falling out of ukraine and syria. no refuge indonesia's name intercepts migrants from myanmar and points them to malaysia. ♪ hello, nepal has been shaken by a big earthquake two weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people, the epicenter was by a popular stop for climbers on the track to mt. everest. the quake sent people in the capitol running from buildings and was felled in india, after afghanistan and indonesia and andrew is live for us in kathmandu and andrew tell us what you know right now. >> reporter: i'm actually on the grounds of a hotel that was evacuated when the quake struck. i was actually on the third floor, the whole building was shaking, swinging and it felt like jelly, extraordinary frightening experience. when i came out here there were people running from all
heaviest is so powerful it rocks kathmandu and reporters are on the scene. hello, i'm in doha also ahead. >> we hope that a ceasefire would hold. >> iran backs calls for a truce in yemen which could help billions of desperate people. the top diplomate in russia since falling out of ukraine and syria. no refuge indonesia's name intercepts migrants from myanmar and points them to malaysia. ♪ hello, nepal has been shaken by a big earthquake two weeks after a devastating quake killed...
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the epicenter was near the chinese border about 50 miles from kathmandu.ozens are reported dead and at least a thousand are injured. it is now well into the evening in kathmandu and people are preparing to sleep out in the open. our correspondent is in kathmandu. >> reporter: a building that survived the earthquake from two weeks ago has come down in a spectacular way. as you can see people over here are trying to clear the mess around here. there are suspicions that a taxi and a motorbike might have been buried under the rubble and it's impossible to tell right now. >> unfortunately the road was open and someone thought that the taxi might have gone through. so that's why we are digging over here. >> reporter: right. >> [ inaudible ] in the road here. >> reporter: yes. >> [ inaudible ] some of the taxi -- >> yeah. >> that's why we have all of the equipment that has been deployed and they will remove this material within one hour maximum. >> reporter: officials are still afraid of what might happen with the rest of the buildings. there are other buildings
the epicenter was near the chinese border about 50 miles from kathmandu.ozens are reported dead and at least a thousand are injured. it is now well into the evening in kathmandu and people are preparing to sleep out in the open. our correspondent is in kathmandu. >> reporter: a building that survived the earthquake from two weeks ago has come down in a spectacular way. as you can see people over here are trying to clear the mess around here. there are suspicions that a taxi and a...
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and kathmandu valley. the one thing that stood out was the temples the monuments that collapsed. centuries of history have gone -- i'm not sure what i was expecting to find here. the ancient complex of temple and palaces where my ancestors lived for generations. so much of it now devastated. this is where i used to hang out and bring my friends, especially those from abroad, to show them the beauty and magnificence of nepal. and so much of it is like this, in complete ruin. what's lost is intangible. somewhere in the back of my head, i always knew i would have to cover this story one day. an earthquake in my homeland something i've always feared. now that it's happened, it's heartbreaking to see nepal, a country already struggling economically politically, now set back by at least a few decades. >> beautiful images but also the rubble and devastation. and i'm wondering do you have a sense from those you know and love and those who you met when you were covering the story will they rebuild, or are they too
and kathmandu valley. the one thing that stood out was the temples the monuments that collapsed. centuries of history have gone -- i'm not sure what i was expecting to find here. the ancient complex of temple and palaces where my ancestors lived for generations. so much of it now devastated. this is where i used to hang out and bring my friends, especially those from abroad, to show them the beauty and magnificence of nepal. and so much of it is like this, in complete ruin. what's lost is...
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in kathmandu 90% of the buildings were basically undamaged. any kindld of new buildings are really untouched. it's really the older buildings, some of the ones with a heritage unfortunately -- >> on temples and things. >> and then when you get out into the small villages on the hat we hillsides, frankly they don't know about building codes and very that's a bigger challenge that we still have to figure out how we're going to address that in aed very rural setting like that. >> just real briefly anyone else want to take a crack at lessons learned, things we thought worked well things we got work to do still. ms. biswal. >> after the devastating guj rat earthquake of 2001, congress tween appropriatedth and usaid aster implemented over a number of years a partnership between the government of india and the united states on creating a national disaster management ind agency. we provided some of the technical expertise. that capability in india today is quite sophisticated, quite a advanced. the recent super cyclone was the l tremendousos reflectio
in kathmandu 90% of the buildings were basically undamaged. any kindld of new buildings are really untouched. it's really the older buildings, some of the ones with a heritage unfortunately -- >> on temples and things. >> and then when you get out into the small villages on the hat we hillsides, frankly they don't know about building codes and very that's a bigger challenge that we still have to figure out how we're going to address that in aed very rural setting like that. >>...
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was pulled from the remains of a small hotel in kathmandu just hours after a teenage boy was saved.n 15-year-old llama first got stuck in the rubble he couldn't see a thing. >> translator: i didn't know if i was alive or dead. >> reporter: he had no idea whether he would make it but wasn't willing to give up. >> translator: i was trapped but could move around by crawling in the rubble. >> reporter: he was stuck there five days before being pulled out and his rescue in kathmandu was cause for celebration, on lookers, so used to seeing dead bodies from the surroundings of late cheered for him. now, at an israeli camp volunteers are optimistic he will recover. >> dehydration and malnourished and doing remarkably well. >> reporter: happy to be alive llama describes how he got through his ordeal. >> translator: i found clothes and squeezed water from the clothes and drank the water and found butter which i ate. >> reporter: llama's incredible story gave a much needed morale boost to a city in tatters and the people among the ruins. bracing as they have forever more bad news this brought
was pulled from the remains of a small hotel in kathmandu just hours after a teenage boy was saved.n 15-year-old llama first got stuck in the rubble he couldn't see a thing. >> translator: i didn't know if i was alive or dead. >> reporter: he had no idea whether he would make it but wasn't willing to give up. >> translator: i was trapped but could move around by crawling in the rubble. >> reporter: he was stuck there five days before being pulled out and his rescue in...
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. >> i'm harry faucet in kathmandu and we will report on the very many and serious challenges of rebuildingal one month on. >>> celebrations in the streets of madrid after spain's ruling party suffers a major defeat in local elections. ♪ we begin with breaking news from tunisia, a soldier has turned his gun on his colleagues. he killed a colonel and injured eight other soldiers at a military military barracks in tunis and shot and killed and we are live from tunis on more about what we know about this development. >> reporter: it happened at a camp which is right in the heart of tunis very close to the bardo museum where the incident happened in march where 22 were killed and close to the parliament. details are quite sketchy at the moment but we understand that this man, basically opened fire on his colleagues in this very important barracks in the heart of tunis. at the time of the shooting a nearby mosque and a school were evacuated, clearly people were concerned this would be an outside incident but we are being told by the tunisian military this is an inside incident and i have yet to
. >> i'm harry faucet in kathmandu and we will report on the very many and serious challenges of rebuildingal one month on. >>> celebrations in the streets of madrid after spain's ruling party suffers a major defeat in local elections. ♪ we begin with breaking news from tunisia, a soldier has turned his gun on his colleagues. he killed a colonel and injured eight other soldiers at a military military barracks in tunis and shot and killed and we are live from tunis on more about...
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we have more coverage from kathmandu. >> we're here in the heart and soul of kathmandu. an unesco world heritage site full of historical architecture and the impact of what happened here was felt on a deep level by residents in the city. many of them few this as another day. they're having to cope with lives that have been radically changed if not shattered by what happened here. some people have paused for a moment's reflection and they got together, marked the minute of silence and publicly pledged themselves to individually working in every way they could to repair and rebuild this broken country, something that the government said could cost as much as $7 billion. nepal's government has come into criticism for many years. even long before this disaster such as poor governance, high levels of corruption, and the buddhist committee overseeing emergency and said to have cut aid to nepal. now they need aid for reconstruction efforts and they say they're trying to step up to the plate and get short term shelter to people before the monsoon season. >> the challenges that w
we have more coverage from kathmandu. >> we're here in the heart and soul of kathmandu. an unesco world heritage site full of historical architecture and the impact of what happened here was felt on a deep level by residents in the city. many of them few this as another day. they're having to cope with lives that have been radically changed if not shattered by what happened here. some people have paused for a moment's reflection and they got together, marked the minute of silence and...
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abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana is in kathmandu. new at 4:30 he'll tell us about the bay area relief workers now helping out in the disaster zone. our first live look at the afternoon commute and this is highway 101 in san jose. the picture is breaking up a bit and we apologize for that and the backup is in the southbound lane and northbound no problem and traffic flowing in both directions on 880 over the (music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music) introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. >>> covering los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area. this is abc 7 news. >>> the amgen tour of california heads for the hills and dozens of the world's top cyclists headed to a quaint 105-mile trek to livermore and up mount hamilton east of san jose. this is stage three of the race that began two days ago in sacramento and ends in pasadena on sunday. the riders began today's stage in san jose at pentencia creek park. >> three, two, one! [ cheers and applause ] >> this is the 1
abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana is in kathmandu. new at 4:30 he'll tell us about the bay area relief workers now helping out in the disaster zone. our first live look at the afternoon commute and this is highway 101 in san jose. the picture is breaking up a bit and we apologize for that and the backup is in the southbound lane and northbound no problem and traffic flowing in both directions on 880 over the (music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music) introducing the...
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the quake was centered east of nepal's capital of kathmandu. the epicenter of the april 25th quake was west of the city. the quake triggered landslides. a red cross team from canada captured these images 30 miles north of kathmandu. the region has been hit by powerful aftershocks including one with a magnitude of 6.3. let's get the latest on the ground our correspondent will ripley in cat mando joining you on the phone. will first of all, what are you seeing in. >> we just arrived here at the airport minutes ago, wolf and as we were flying over i could see that much of the city has electricity and unlike visits after the first earthquake on april 25th we were able to get in after only circling the airport for about 30 minutes congestion on the ground. i must tell you that the flight attendants on the plane were very nervous because when we took off from hong kong they had been unable to reach tare families to make sure they're safe because the phones are jammed. like most residents here they will be sleeping outside tonight. this is an area jus
the quake was centered east of nepal's capital of kathmandu. the epicenter of the april 25th quake was west of the city. the quake triggered landslides. a red cross team from canada captured these images 30 miles north of kathmandu. the region has been hit by powerful aftershocks including one with a magnitude of 6.3. let's get the latest on the ground our correspondent will ripley in cat mando joining you on the phone. will first of all, what are you seeing in. >> we just arrived here at...
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al jazeera's reporter is in kathmandu. these rescues are a bright spot in an otherwise bleak situation. >> much needed bright spot in a grim atmosphere. yesterday, within hours of each other there were two rescues. the first 15-year-old. aid workers worked in kathmandu. they got him out of the rubble. onlookers were cheering. the boy dazed at the time was taken to an israeli field medical hpt where he's been saying. he said when the earthquake happened he was in darkness he didn't know if he was alive or dead. he made it through the ordeal by finding wet clothing, ringing it out. drinking the water so he wouldn't be dehydrated and found clarified butter and ate that while stuck in the rubble. >> quite a powerful story. there was a boxan rescued. she was whisked away. these are much of had needed bright spots where the moral is decimated. it is terribly grim. even though the rescues happened and these are three high profile rescues, the mood and this site is one of resignation. the people that we speak to say they are too a
al jazeera's reporter is in kathmandu. these rescues are a bright spot in an otherwise bleak situation. >> much needed bright spot in a grim atmosphere. yesterday, within hours of each other there were two rescues. the first 15-year-old. aid workers worked in kathmandu. they got him out of the rubble. onlookers were cheering. the boy dazed at the time was taken to an israeli field medical hpt where he's been saying. he said when the earthquake happened he was in darkness he didn't know if...
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sabina shresta , al jazeera kathmandu. people are doing everything they can to look after themselves, look after each other even if they're still trying to go to work and form some sense of a normal life for their children. that has been celebrated but in many instances people have seen i.t. as a sign that the help expected from the country as they try and cope with an an whoimg an overwhelming disaster. back to you. >> i understand you've been helping some of those who are most vulnerable. can you tell us about that? >> yes. that's true. away we have done, we have set up 15 daycare centers in kathmandu valley in areas that were hard hit so that the children don't have to play in the rubble all day. and they are being taught by the teachers in the -- volunteer teachers from the area schools and they have art and singing around dancing and a big meal every day. we have established shelters in the villages that have been hard hit in the gorka and doloka district because some people have lost their parents and they have no sh
sabina shresta , al jazeera kathmandu. people are doing everything they can to look after themselves, look after each other even if they're still trying to go to work and form some sense of a normal life for their children. that has been celebrated but in many instances people have seen i.t. as a sign that the help expected from the country as they try and cope with an an whoimg an overwhelming disaster. back to you. >> i understand you've been helping some of those who are most...
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outside of kathmandu, entire villages have been flattened.have been living without find water and shelter for days. they're actually trekking down the mountains to get to aid, many of them badly injured. but still unable to really receive enough aid for entire families. in some areas, we're beginning to hear that looting is taking place. that's how desperate it's become. now, the government is clearly overwhelmed, and there are many challenges, of course, the mountainous topography is not helping. it makes getting to rural parts very difficult. most villages are very high up in the mountains, spread out. for much of nepal, you actually need a helicopter to get to these parts and there's only 20 helicopters available. they're going back and forth every two minutes. i was at the air base, and every two minutes they're going back and forth, bringing in the injured, taking supplies. but still, it's not enough. the airport is jam packed. there is one international airport, there is one runway, only nine parking spots. the relief planes are having
outside of kathmandu, entire villages have been flattened.have been living without find water and shelter for days. they're actually trekking down the mountains to get to aid, many of them badly injured. but still unable to really receive enough aid for entire families. in some areas, we're beginning to hear that looting is taking place. that's how desperate it's become. now, the government is clearly overwhelmed, and there are many challenges, of course, the mountainous topography is not...
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the heavy rains are on kathmandu, making the task onerous. >> indeed. don't be deceased by the lovely sunny weather. the clouds are coming in we've had rain every hooechg -- evening. yesterday i spoke to the minister for communication, who confirmed that yes, the bottle necks on the road and in the air have been cleared. a common who is able to get a broader view is ms ammo the humanitarian chief, and this is her first impressions of the situation in nepal. >> we have made progress. i was concerned at the beginning because of chaotic scenes. it's always like that at the beginning of a crisis like this. our hearts go out to all people who lost loved ones it's a terrible tragedy. getting supplies in and out is a tragedy. we have one international airport with one run way. how we organise ourselves and how the teams make use of their skills and expertise is what we are working on. our challenge now it to get it better. two updates, the death toll in terms of civilians and police officers - in the process of trying to help civilians in the earthquake zone.
the heavy rains are on kathmandu, making the task onerous. >> indeed. don't be deceased by the lovely sunny weather. the clouds are coming in we've had rain every hooechg -- evening. yesterday i spoke to the minister for communication, who confirmed that yes, the bottle necks on the road and in the air have been cleared. a common who is able to get a broader view is ms ammo the humanitarian chief, and this is her first impressions of the situation in nepal. >> we have made progress....
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here's kathmandu.t to give you an idea right up through here is the trek all of the way up to mt. everest. this earthquake was closer toest everest than the last one. farther you get away from the epicenter, the lighter the shaking is but kathmandu really got hit here. and here's what we're seeing. we're seeing this topography created by the crashing plates getting pushed up into the mountains. and very very rugged terrain through here. as these landslides that we've been seeing have continued for most of the day, these landslides will continue all of the way down even especially in the shaking where more aftershocks are coming. here's the numbers here. 7.3 the earthquake here. depth of 15 kilometers is where we were. that's somewhere around ten miles. ten miles deep. it was a major quake. even on its own, even if it truly is the earthquake aftershock it's in itself a major earthquake. about 3.8 million people actually felt the shock from that very heavy shock from that and the data saying 35% chance t
here's kathmandu.t to give you an idea right up through here is the trek all of the way up to mt. everest. this earthquake was closer toest everest than the last one. farther you get away from the epicenter, the lighter the shaking is but kathmandu really got hit here. and here's what we're seeing. we're seeing this topography created by the crashing plates getting pushed up into the mountains. and very very rugged terrain through here. as these landslides that we've been seeing have continued...
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reporter: people scrambled to leave buildings in the capital kathmandu.the center of more than eight cap -- the specter of more than 8000 who died last month room to large. -- loomed large. >> and worried for my family. reporter: according to the u.s. geological survey, the 7.3-magnitude quake struck in a region near the border with china, where buildings were reported to have collapsed. it was powerful enough to be felt more than 1000 kilometers away in the indian capital, new delhi. >> we were in class when another student entered the room screaming "earthquake." we thought he was joking but we realize he was telling the truth so we rushed out. reporter: aid workers from around the world flooded into nepal with humanitarian assistance after the april 25 earthquake. however, the nation's still struggling to cope with the infrastructure which prevented much help from getting to where it was needed the most. genie: the earthquake struck near the base of mount everest, sending shockwaves into neighboring india, where two people were killed in the state on t
reporter: people scrambled to leave buildings in the capital kathmandu.the center of more than eight cap -- the specter of more than 8000 who died last month room to large. -- loomed large. >> and worried for my family. reporter: according to the u.s. geological survey, the 7.3-magnitude quake struck in a region near the border with china, where buildings were reported to have collapsed. it was powerful enough to be felt more than 1000 kilometers away in the indian capital, new delhi....
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and that's really been reflect around the capital kathmandu. while some of the historic monday usms or placemonuments and place of worship have been affected, it is his feeling whether this can be rebuilt. they have been standing for hundreds of years majestic and bold. visited by over 3.5 million people annually and earning the country tourist dollars. tom bell has lived here with his system for a number of years and is an author and expert on the various structures. >> this is really an emblematic building created modern nepal after he conquered kathmandu in 1768 it is really integral to the history. >> those that are rescued are carefully lifted to safety and stored for safekeeping. >> how do you think that can be conducted for rear? >> i don't know, derng concerning the way it's repaired. nepal receives a lot of foreign aid and i imagine this is where that foreign aid would be spent after more humanitarian things would be taken care of. >> also to rebuild tourist confidence that nepal is a safe place to visit. >> our heart is open to welcom
and that's really been reflect around the capital kathmandu. while some of the historic monday usms or placemonuments and place of worship have been affected, it is his feeling whether this can be rebuilt. they have been standing for hundreds of years majestic and bold. visited by over 3.5 million people annually and earning the country tourist dollars. tom bell has lived here with his system for a number of years and is an author and expert on the various structures. >> this is really an...
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city of kathmandu. certainly will hope for the very best for the survivors and hope there are still, you know, possibilities of finding people in the rubble. thank you so much for your reporting. as she explained, help has yet to reach many survivors in remote areas. cnns arwa damon is in a village that was cut off from nearly everything. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of the earthquake where right now we hear the constant sounds of people trying to put their lives back together. a town that was once made up of some 1400 plus homes. 95% of which have been completely damaged are no longer inhabitable. in that home there, you see a family, not only trying to rebuild its life, but also trying to recover from the loss of a loved one. an 11-year-old girl died there. that is her father who is trying to put pieces of what seems was the roof that sheeting there up on the wall. her brothers are up on the wall, also trying to help their father rebuild their home. this is a nation that is still struggling on s
city of kathmandu. certainly will hope for the very best for the survivors and hope there are still, you know, possibilities of finding people in the rubble. thank you so much for your reporting. as she explained, help has yet to reach many survivors in remote areas. cnns arwa damon is in a village that was cut off from nearly everything. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of the earthquake where right now we hear the constant sounds of people trying to put their lives back together. a...
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he's joining us from kathmandu. david, thank you so much for jumping on skype with us trying to make the connection. let's hope it stakes with us especially in light of the devastation. your organization has been on the ground since the beginning here. what did you experience? how are things looking right now? >> wave been here since the first earthquake that hit nepal in kathmandu. our major concern is the children and families after these terrible aftershocks. i was just inside the hotel and i saw a man carrying an 18-day-old baby. he's going to sleep outside. he refuses to go inside because this aftershock terrified the people. they are afraid to go inside their houses again and the monsoon season is coming us and that's threatening all of the citizens in nepal. >> david, i was on the phone with a journalist on the ground in kathmandu this morning. he told me people are just in shock. they only had just begun to reopen the schools in many places and only just begun to move back into solid structures and now this
he's joining us from kathmandu. david, thank you so much for jumping on skype with us trying to make the connection. let's hope it stakes with us especially in light of the devastation. your organization has been on the ground since the beginning here. what did you experience? how are things looking right now? >> wave been here since the first earthquake that hit nepal in kathmandu. our major concern is the children and families after these terrible aftershocks. i was just inside the...
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seth doerngs cbs news kathmandu, anykathmandu nepal nepal. >>> thousands are save this morning after being rescued this weekend. an italian coast guard ship carried over 900 people docked in sicily overnight. allen pizzey shows us the risk they're taking for a shot at better life. >> reporter: they're in the waters, this is the illegal migrant version of a luxury cruise. luxury because the seas were calm and the italian navy was on hand to rescue them. over the course of the weekend described as very busy due in part to smugglers taking advantage of the good weather, some 5,800 people and counting including women and children have been saved. a single packed boat load of migrants can earn the smugglers as much as $90,000 with little overhead and little fear of being caught or punished. two were picked up by the italians and migrants told of being brutalized while they waited for their place on a boat. in libya we were beaten and humiliated humiliated, he said. in libya, life is hard. nearly 200 migrants appear to have died since january but as many as 200,000 are expected to try to m
seth doerngs cbs news kathmandu, anykathmandu nepal nepal. >>> thousands are save this morning after being rescued this weekend. an italian coast guard ship carried over 900 people docked in sicily overnight. allen pizzey shows us the risk they're taking for a shot at better life. >> reporter: they're in the waters, this is the illegal migrant version of a luxury cruise. luxury because the seas were calm and the italian navy was on hand to rescue them. over the course of the...
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everest and rocks the capitol kathmandu and 16 people have been killed. ♪ hello, i'm in doha also aheadnfire] gunfire in burundi as protests against the president's reelection plans enter a third week. no refuge and indonesia will send back every boat caring rwanda migrants. >> we hope a ceasefire will hold. >> reporter: iran backs a truce in yemen as the new u.n. envoy arrives in the capitol sanaa. ♪ hello, nepal has been shaken by another big earthquake and at least 16 people have been killed. police say another 600 injured people are in hospital. the epicenter of the magnitude 7.3 tremor was near a popular stop for climbers on the track to mt. everest and sent people running from buildings and felt as far away as indonesia and two weeks since nepal was devastated by another quake which killed 8,000 people and injured 17,000. andrew simmons is live for us in kathmandu and andrew where are you right now and where were you when the earthquake hit, describe to us what happened? >> reporter: well it was really extraordinary. if anybody wanted to know how it must feel for the people of nep
everest and rocks the capitol kathmandu and 16 people have been killed. ♪ hello, i'm in doha also aheadnfire] gunfire in burundi as protests against the president's reelection plans enter a third week. no refuge and indonesia will send back every boat caring rwanda migrants. >> we hope a ceasefire will hold. >> reporter: iran backs a truce in yemen as the new u.n. envoy arrives in the capitol sanaa. ♪ hello, nepal has been shaken by another big earthquake and at least 16 people...
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. >> sa hail rahman joins us live from kathmandu. we listened to valerie amos and she was saying they need to do more work to get the aid in. >> she was frank. she's been here a short time. her day started early, meeting with ministers and the prime minister to discuss the situation at the moment. what was of concern to al jazeera was an interview with the communication and information minister they confirmed that the road network has been cleared. they may get blocked as another downpour and the landslides hit the main roads. the big stumbling block was the airport. there was a backlog of cargo and aid trying to get out of the airport. with only eight planes to sit in at the small international airport here in kathmandu. difficult for all of the aid efforts or planes trying to land to bring in the aid. they managed to sort and ease the situation out as time progressed. she was reassured when she arrived that the mepallees government -- nepalese government seemed to be on to it at half. >> you've been around kathmandu looking at the
. >> sa hail rahman joins us live from kathmandu. we listened to valerie amos and she was saying they need to do more work to get the aid in. >> she was frank. she's been here a short time. her day started early, meeting with ministers and the prime minister to discuss the situation at the moment. what was of concern to al jazeera was an interview with the communication and information minister they confirmed that the road network has been cleared. they may get blocked as another...
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. >> well, al jazeera is live in the capital of kathmandu. give us the latest on the rescue operations taking place across the country. >> there was a report that indicated that the government had asked rescue teams foreign rescue teams to leave the country. we spoke to the minister a few hours ago and they said that was not the case. they said that all the foreign rescue workers who have come are welcome to stay. but the sad report of rescue operations are now officially closed. now it's a relief operation. you what the government wants to do is to fan out as much aid across the country as they can. we're talking about food, clean water, tents we're talking about blankets, anything that can help make life a little more comfortable from all those who have suffered so much from this earthquake. we must remind our viewers that still a lot of hardest hit areas of the country have yet to be reached. it's that difficult getting aid across the country especially to the more mountainous terrain here. so this is going to be very difficult news for th
. >> well, al jazeera is live in the capital of kathmandu. give us the latest on the rescue operations taking place across the country. >> there was a report that indicated that the government had asked rescue teams foreign rescue teams to leave the country. we spoke to the minister a few hours ago and they said that was not the case. they said that all the foreign rescue workers who have come are welcome to stay. but the sad report of rescue operations are now officially closed....
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many more in the rural areas to the east of kathmandu near the epicenter. as if one major earthquake wasn't enough. this was a family home. an american search team is now deploying. and this bass a 19-story apartment block now totally destroyed. there is a high level of fear in some cases here is terror that exists now. many people are fleeing the capital. but they'll find little comfort out of the city. andrew simmons, al jazerra kathmandu. >>> a passenger train heading from washington, d.c. to new york city has derailed in philadelphia. killing five people and injuring more than 50 passengers. firefighters climbed in to the crashed amtrak train to rescue those aboard. amtrak says there were about 238 passengers and five crew on board and six carriages we want off the tracks. a federal rare road administration says it sent a team of investigators to the crash site. >> full response. fire police, department of homelands security, amtrak, and other -- and the state police, i have talked tkpwoufrp are governor wolfe and his chief of staff they are very concer
many more in the rural areas to the east of kathmandu near the epicenter. as if one major earthquake wasn't enough. this was a family home. an american search team is now deploying. and this bass a 19-story apartment block now totally destroyed. there is a high level of fear in some cases here is terror that exists now. many people are fleeing the capital. but they'll find little comfort out of the city. andrew simmons, al jazerra kathmandu. >>> a passenger train heading from...
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andrew immaterial you understand is live for us in kathmandu.w information is a bit sketchy right now. just tell us what you know at this point. i know you actually felt some of this. >> reporter: i have very little information other than what you know already which near inch chicago u, this is mountainous territory near mount everest of course it was a tremendous earthquake felt here. the building turned to jelly effectively it was swinging for all of two to three minutes it seemed. i just went to the nearest piece of furniture and went underneath a table. but i don't know i don't have no idea what it has done to kathmandu, but there are so many buildings unsafe. we are hearing it would appear there 70 a full scale emergency going on on the nearest hospital to here. but certainly in the rural areas it's unmanageable what sort of situations they face there. in the mountainous areas near the end certainty of this latest quake because the buildings have had so much damage done to them already. whole villages have been demolished. people are in som
andrew immaterial you understand is live for us in kathmandu.w information is a bit sketchy right now. just tell us what you know at this point. i know you actually felt some of this. >> reporter: i have very little information other than what you know already which near inch chicago u, this is mountainous territory near mount everest of course it was a tremendous earthquake felt here. the building turned to jelly effectively it was swinging for all of two to three minutes it seemed. i...
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many more in the rural areas to the east of kathmandu near the epicenter.ne major everything quake wasn't enough, this was a family home an american search team is now deploying. and this was a 19-story apartment block. now totally destroyed. there is a high level of fear in some cases here is terror that exists now. many people are fleeing the capital. but they'll find little comfort out of the city. andrew summons, al sum simmons, al jazerra kathmandu. >> the nepal i military gave us an update about a u.s. missing marine helicopter. over 400 are said to be searching the district, that is one of the worst hit areas after tuesday's aftershock, it had eight people aboard and went missing while on a relief mission. >>> seven people have been killed with machetes and actions action axesaxes in congress go. erica wood has more on that. >> reporter: taking with them what they can, hundreds leave their homes because they no longer believe it's safe to say. the province huh is seen more than 300 hacked to death in the past seven months. people here are blaming reb
many more in the rural areas to the east of kathmandu near the epicenter.ne major everything quake wasn't enough, this was a family home an american search team is now deploying. and this was a 19-story apartment block. now totally destroyed. there is a high level of fear in some cases here is terror that exists now. many people are fleeing the capital. but they'll find little comfort out of the city. andrew summons, al sum simmons, al jazerra kathmandu. >> the nepal i military gave us an...
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sahil rah manreports from kathmandu. >> getting family supplies is just as important for the moment. he should be guiding mountaineers and trekkers across the hills of the himalayas. money the tight and his wife has to carefully decide what to cook and how many meals they'll have in the day. >> in my village not everything affected, but we have a problem to live in kathmandu is very expensive so financially it's very very bad. >> while he reminisces with his daughter he's also worried about his family far away. some are alive but cut off from the outside world. no help has come yet. his cousin died in the earthquake and that he wants to know the journey is unsafe, roads are blocked and bridges are out. it's a worry not just for him but many others who depend on foreign tourists. the community is still recovering from the deaths of a dozen sherpas a year ago killed in another avalanche. now this year's earthquake has brought more hardship. sherpa family and friends gather to pay respects. it's hard to bear for any community. >> translator: nepal has come to a standstill with last year
sahil rah manreports from kathmandu. >> getting family supplies is just as important for the moment. he should be guiding mountaineers and trekkers across the hills of the himalayas. money the tight and his wife has to carefully decide what to cook and how many meals they'll have in the day. >> in my village not everything affected, but we have a problem to live in kathmandu is very expensive so financially it's very very bad. >> while he reminisces with his daughter he's also...
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fez jamil is live in kathmandu. aid is not getting to them, where do things stand on that right now? >> well, the biggest problem is the last mile of connectivity. we had about 40 medical and relief trucks leave kathmandu just yesterday alone but the furthest any of them were able to make it were the district headquarters. they are not able to travel on the highway because the landslides from last week are still blocking the road. the furthest they get is the district headquarters and supplies literally just sit there. infrastructure in nepal is not good to begin with. travel in these areas could take two to three hours this was last week, and since then it is taking even longer and that in itself is causing delays. >> relief has not gotten to people the number, the death toll we still don't really know. >> that's correct that's one of the fearsful people have. the government -- fears many people have. many helicopters have gone to these areas but there is no place for them to land because the terrain just couldn't
fez jamil is live in kathmandu. aid is not getting to them, where do things stand on that right now? >> well, the biggest problem is the last mile of connectivity. we had about 40 medical and relief trucks leave kathmandu just yesterday alone but the furthest any of them were able to make it were the district headquarters. they are not able to travel on the highway because the landslides from last week are still blocking the road. the furthest they get is the district headquarters and...
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in the capital kathmandu more than 20,000 people are living in 21 relocation camps. conditions are poor with no clean water and not enough toilets. the united nations says there is a growing number of diarrhea cases in quake-hit areas. health workers are trying to prevent an outbreak of disease. >> one disease that we are always concerned about in a situation like this is measles and uncief will be looking at emergency measles vaccination campaign. measles can kill children, especially if they are in a bad situation and they have vulnerable health. we are looking at that, that's a concern, diarrhea is a concern and we are making sure kids hands are clean so they don't get sick. >> there are still thousands in remote areas still looking for help. andrew summoned has a report. >> reporter: the mountains would normally take you to one of the most scenic place on his earth. now the journey shows misery, and despair fox some of those that survived, this is what remains of their lives. this small village hasn't one home left standing. people are in a forlorned state. no on
in the capital kathmandu more than 20,000 people are living in 21 relocation camps. conditions are poor with no clean water and not enough toilets. the united nations says there is a growing number of diarrhea cases in quake-hit areas. health workers are trying to prevent an outbreak of disease. >> one disease that we are always concerned about in a situation like this is measles and uncief will be looking at emergency measles vaccination campaign. measles can kill children, especially if...
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a minute of silence was held in the capital kathmandu and formed a human chain to have resilience ofeople and nepal is one of the world east poorest nations and economy have been crippled by the quakes and reconstruction could cost $7 billion, more than a million private homes and public buildings have been damaged or destroyeded and tourism director or sector is a major source of income for nepal and $460 million from visitors in 2013. but now climbing routes are closed and many how pells are damaged or destroyed and u.n. says half of nepal's historical at strakattractions have been reduced to rebel and service and agriculture and education have all been hit. the government says all schools should begin classes at the end of the month and as we report some schools and many students just are not ready. >> reporter: this has a picture perfect landscape or at least it did before the earthquake. nothing has been spared. homes, hotels and schools. this one housed more than 100 prime mirror students from the area. before the may 12 aftershock damaged these buildings this school was alread
a minute of silence was held in the capital kathmandu and formed a human chain to have resilience ofeople and nepal is one of the world east poorest nations and economy have been crippled by the quakes and reconstruction could cost $7 billion, more than a million private homes and public buildings have been damaged or destroyeded and tourism director or sector is a major source of income for nepal and $460 million from visitors in 2013. but now climbing routes are closed and many how pells are...
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kathmandu. >> now, that hotel that many search and rescue team are living in in kathmandu has been found to be structurally table. of course they are all accounted for safe and healthy. as for the three members flying back a spokesperson would not say when they are expected back in our area. jim, back to you. >> mark segraves this. >>> police in madison, wisconsin, received credible threats that gang helps are planning attacks against officers there. this after a prosecutor announced a white officer would not face charges for killing an unfarmed biracial man. officer matt kenny shot and killed tony robinson back in march. kenny told investigators that robinson punched him in the head and he feared for his life. >>> a dean from the university of virginia is suing the magazine. the dean nicole ramo filed a defamation lawsuit against the magazine and against the author. she said it cast her as a chief villain and suggested she discourage reporting of an alleged rape to police because she was worried about uva's reputation. >>> a law enforcement source calls it one of the most violent crime
kathmandu. >> now, that hotel that many search and rescue team are living in in kathmandu has been found to be structurally table. of course they are all accounted for safe and healthy. as for the three members flying back a spokesperson would not say when they are expected back in our area. jim, back to you. >> mark segraves this. >>> police in madison, wisconsin, received credible threats that gang helps are planning attacks against officers there. this after a prosecutor...
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we have more from kathmandu. >> the international aid effort is in full swing at kathmandu airport. it's working at full capacity. much needed tents and medical supplies are on their way to victims of the quake. >> nepal's government is under pressure accused of taxing aid coming in lack of coordination and continuing low response to get help from the victims. >> back at the airport nepali soldiers are unloading more aid. many planes are ready to fly to provincial areas. these tents have arrived from china. >> as soon as that cargo lands it's over loaded and it's reloaded on to aircraft like this. >> while aid to nepal by air is easier, the problem is not every victory lives near an airport. >> we've had a commitment now from the government that the challenges that we experience in the early days of the crisis that resulted in limited access to the commodities coming out of the airport, and getting out to the communities that those problems we're resolving. >> but the by sasster zone is huge. the majority of victims live in small, isolated areas. many unreachable by road. this is wh
we have more from kathmandu. >> the international aid effort is in full swing at kathmandu airport. it's working at full capacity. much needed tents and medical supplies are on their way to victims of the quake. >> nepal's government is under pressure accused of taxing aid coming in lack of coordination and continuing low response to get help from the victims. >> back at the airport nepali soldiers are unloading more aid. many planes are ready to fly to provincial areas. these...
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we have reports from kathmandu. >> reporter: in kathmandu 26 children had just been driven in allegedly by relatives. these children have all lost their homes. many have lost family members. but this seeming mercy mission they say that children are far better off staying with their parents even in emergency crisis. >> we have to be alert that the families' desperation is not pushing them to send children away, to trust unknown people with fake promises. >> we met children at the private school where they were being kept for the time being. >> nobody pulled my mother and my brother out of the debris for three days said 12-year-old esther. i found them. her sister is in shock. we had no help, said 11-year-old sarah. for three days we ate nothing. then we dug out the debris and eight ate rice and salt. we were afraid to go back because the mountains with a fall on us. >> now, they have been told that they have to go back to a headquarters where children will be placed. after a few calls we found out that the centers were not ready yet. the children would have to wait. >> ask children who w
we have reports from kathmandu. >> reporter: in kathmandu 26 children had just been driven in allegedly by relatives. these children have all lost their homes. many have lost family members. but this seeming mercy mission they say that children are far better off staying with their parents even in emergency crisis. >> we have to be alert that the families' desperation is not pushing them to send children away, to trust unknown people with fake promises. >> we met children at...
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to live in kathmandu is very expensive. financially it's very bad. >> while he talks with his daughter, he worries about his family far away. some are alive but cut off from the outside world. no help has come yet. his cousin died in the earthquake. although he wants to go, the journey is unsafe, roads are blocked, and bridges are out. it's a worry not just for him but for many others who depend on foreign tourists. the community is still recovering from the deaths of a dozen sherpas a year ago killed in an of a avalanche. [music] now this year's earthquake has brought more hard shapeship. this is a funeral for a sherpa killed in the quake. they pay respect. it's hard to bear for any community. >> nepal has come to a standstill with last year's disaster and now this. we try to help the sherpas as much as we can, but we need the government to understand this and help, too. >> the past 12 months has affected the ability of the sherpas to earn a living. now they'll help with the recovery. with the country's infrastructure all
to live in kathmandu is very expensive. financially it's very bad. >> while he talks with his daughter, he worries about his family far away. some are alive but cut off from the outside world. no help has come yet. his cousin died in the earthquake. although he wants to go, the journey is unsafe, roads are blocked, and bridges are out. it's a worry not just for him but for many others who depend on foreign tourists. the community is still recovering from the deaths of a dozen sherpas a...
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silence was held in kathmandu to remember the victims. those gathered and formed a human chain to reaffirm the resilience of the nepal nepalese people. >>> the government estimates reconstruction could cost $7 billion. more than a million private homes and public buildings have been damaged or destroyed. the area is a major source of income for nepal. but now climbing routes are closed and many hotels damaged or destroyed. the u.n. said nearly half of nepal's historical attractions have been reduced to rebel. the commercial industry, education and health have been hit. we have reports some schools and many students are ready. >> a picture perfect landscape. or at least it did before the earthquake. nothing has been spared. homes, hotels, and schools. this one housed more than 100 primary students from the area. before the may 12th aftershock damaged these areas this school was already in need of money for a new boundary wall, equipment and furniture. so the head teacher isn't sure of when or if the government will come through with the mo
silence was held in kathmandu to remember the victims. those gathered and formed a human chain to reaffirm the resilience of the nepal nepalese people. >>> the government estimates reconstruction could cost $7 billion. more than a million private homes and public buildings have been damaged or destroyed. the area is a major source of income for nepal. but now climbing routes are closed and many hotels damaged or destroyed. the u.n. said nearly half of nepal's historical attractions...
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. >> fez jamil in kathmandu. fez, much of the devastation is coming from kathmandu but what about other remote areas what have you heard? >> well, as the u.n. humanitarian chief was saying it's hard to know. because a lot of times we still don't have access to these places. the helicopters, there is a shortage of helicopters to begin with. and the ones that are able to go out, the train is terrain is not able to land because of it. very inconsistent and very minimal at this point and this is one week after the quake struck. so the worries and concerns are still mount going the health and quality of life for these people in these remote areas. >> now fez some of the survivors are starting to return to their home. what about the rest, though, the ones whose homes have been destroyed? what hope do they have? >> well, they're still in the same situation they were a week ago. they're sleeping outside in tents and blankets. and the government is actually -- made an appeal for those two things, tents and blankets one we
. >> fez jamil in kathmandu. fez, much of the devastation is coming from kathmandu but what about other remote areas what have you heard? >> well, as the u.n. humanitarian chief was saying it's hard to know. because a lot of times we still don't have access to these places. the helicopters, there is a shortage of helicopters to begin with. and the ones that are able to go out, the train is terrain is not able to land because of it. very inconsistent and very minimal at this point...
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he is in kathmandu with more on the search for the helicopter. >> last night here in kathmandu we spoke exclusively with the marine general who is leading the joint united states response in nepal. obviously they are concerned that they have not been able to locate that helicopter. they are still searching. he didn't have clear answers as to why any homing beacons may not be helping in that effort. he did say they have not picked up signals and they have thought made contact with that crew. i have been trying to figure out a way to show you how scared people are in kathmandu following the earthquake. outside my window there are several people who are camped out on the ground. that's because the hotel has allowed people to come in and set up their tents. they recognize that people are still afraid and it may rattle their homes apart. so many are worried they will get crushed in their own home. abc7 news. >>> well, next on abc7 news we have to go through security when we fly right? you may not realize some pilots and flight attendants do not. >> a special report on the loophole some say i
he is in kathmandu with more on the search for the helicopter. >> last night here in kathmandu we spoke exclusively with the marine general who is leading the joint united states response in nepal. obviously they are concerned that they have not been able to locate that helicopter. they are still searching. he didn't have clear answers as to why any homing beacons may not be helping in that effort. he did say they have not picked up signals and they have thought made contact with that...
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this quake may not have been as big as the last, but kathmandu's hospitals are overwhelmed again. no one wants to be inside a building when what follows is half-a-dozen aftershocks within minutes. on the casualty list is a man running an orphanage filled with children. >> i tried to jump out the building and i got hurt. then my children was all crying and scary here and there. >> reporter: this is one of the landslides caused by the aftershock, in the north of the country, in an area recently cleared by previous landslides. remarkably no one was hurt. parliament was in session when the quake struck. after a few seconds of disbelief deputies ran from the chamber. outside there's panic, with people trying to get through on cellphones from relatives and friends. >> translation: it was shaking like this. everyone ran. everyone left and went to an open area. this place is dangerous. we have to leave. >> translation: people are scared in their mind. they don't know how they'll live eat and work. going into a building, you don't know what will happen. >> reporter: church teams found them
this quake may not have been as big as the last, but kathmandu's hospitals are overwhelmed again. no one wants to be inside a building when what follows is half-a-dozen aftershocks within minutes. on the casualty list is a man running an orphanage filled with children. >> i tried to jump out the building and i got hurt. then my children was all crying and scary here and there. >> reporter: this is one of the landslides caused by the aftershock, in the north of the country, in an...
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we have reports from kathmandu. >> 46 children have just been driven from the district, allegedly bye children from the villages have all lost their homes. many have lost family members. but this mission was designed to prevent child trafficking in the wake of a disaster. unicef's child protection officers say children are far better off staying with their parents, even when families are in crisis. >> and as for any other emergency we have to be honored that the families of desperation are not pushing them to send them away, to trust in other people. >> we met the children at the private school where they were being kept for the time being. nobody pulled my mother and brother out of the debris for three days said 12-year-old esther. i found them. her sister is in shock. we have no help, said the 11-year-old. for three days we ate nothing. then we dug up the debris and eight rice and salt. we were afraid to go back because the mountains might fall on us. >> it's been three days since these children came to this school in the outskirts of cat man do. they've been told they have to go b
we have reports from kathmandu. >> 46 children have just been driven from the district, allegedly bye children from the villages have all lost their homes. many have lost family members. but this mission was designed to prevent child trafficking in the wake of a disaster. unicef's child protection officers say children are far better off staying with their parents, even when families are in crisis. >> and as for any other emergency we have to be honored that the families of...
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harry fawcett has traveled from kathmandu up to tibet to see how communities there are coping. >> the is evidenceed right along the highway. this is the main trade root to the border. it's all but stopped traffic. we found one team amid repairs but they have a bigger problem than a loose wheel now. a landslide ripped through the cap thankfully while the driver was outside. but the damage to their business is just as severe. >> it has had a big impact. we had to stop our trucks, and we need to pay bank loans. when the trucks are not making money it's hard to survive. >> as they head off to kathmandu we head north towards the chinese border. more destroyed vehicles, one reason few drivers want to avoid this route because of loose and over hanging cliffs. the route ends here. beyond this is tibet. dozens of trucks abandoned after china closed the route. the lifeblood ends at the border border. >> back from temporary exile from kathmandu to expect on property. he was in the basement checking on repairs when rocks came barreling in. his income came from rent from businesses. now it's gone.
harry fawcett has traveled from kathmandu up to tibet to see how communities there are coping. >> the is evidenceed right along the highway. this is the main trade root to the border. it's all but stopped traffic. we found one team amid repairs but they have a bigger problem than a loose wheel now. a landslide ripped through the cap thankfully while the driver was outside. but the damage to their business is just as severe. >> it has had a big impact. we had to stop our trucks, and...
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he is in kathmandu with more on the search for the helicopter. >> last night here in kathmandu we spoke exclusively with the marine general who is leading the joint united states response in nepal. obviously they are concerned that they have not been able to locate that helicopter. they are still searching. he didn't have clear answers as to why any homing beacons may not be helping in that effort. he did say they have not picked up signals and they have thought made contact with that crew. i have been trying to figure out a way to show you how scared people are in kathmandu following the earthquake. outside my window there are several people who are camped out on the ground. that's because the hotel has allowed people to come in and set up their tents. they recognize that people are still afraid and it may rattle their homes apart. so many are worried they will get crushed in their own home. abc7 news. >>> well, next on abc7 news we have to go through security when we fly right? you may not realize some pilots and flight attendants do not. >> a special report on the loophole some say i
he is in kathmandu with more on the search for the helicopter. >> last night here in kathmandu we spoke exclusively with the marine general who is leading the joint united states response in nepal. obviously they are concerned that they have not been able to locate that helicopter. they are still searching. he didn't have clear answers as to why any homing beacons may not be helping in that effort. he did say they have not picked up signals and they have thought made contact with that...
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, kathmandu looks serene. when you look closer, the cracks appear. this large apartment complex was evacuated during the earthquake. it's a threat to those lie in -- living in the shadow. >> very dangerous sound. sounds like irritable sounds. >> reporter: this man and his family lived here for 30 years. the building, he says, is more frightening than the earthquake. >> it swings, like tree. i am scared with this, maybe wind is fall down. >> reporter: next door the local butcher says he was too afraid to reopen for business following the earthquake. after three weeks with no income, he had no choice. >> translation: we are really worried, because the building may fall down on us. we have no choice. >> these people fear another aftershock could bring all this crashing down. up the road, chipping away at the long list of damaged buildings, municipal engineering teams carry out spot inspections. there is a lot of bad news. >> i recommend this is an unsafe cbuilding. >> there is good news for some. building inspect
, kathmandu looks serene. when you look closer, the cracks appear. this large apartment complex was evacuated during the earthquake. it's a threat to those lie in -- living in the shadow. >> very dangerous sound. sounds like irritable sounds. >> reporter: this man and his family lived here for 30 years. the building, he says, is more frightening than the earthquake. >> it swings, like tree. i am scared with this, maybe wind is fall down. >> reporter: next door the local...