Nepal hit by new earthquakes days after temblor kills more than 150
Many people in Nepal's remote Himalayan villages were left homeless by a major earthquake, and they were still waiting for help as new temblors struck.
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Many people in Nepal's remote Himalayan villages were left homeless by a major earthquake, and they were still waiting for help as new temblors struck.
Most of those killed were crushed by debris when their houses — usually made by stacking rocks and logs — crumbled under the force of the tremblor midnight Friday, local media reported.
Chris Skopec of the International Medical Corps says there is a tremendous need for relief work in Nepal after the country was hit by a massive earthquake and that people can help by giving cash donations.
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Antonios Sykaris was an experienced climber who had summited five other mountains higher than 8,000 meters, according to his website.
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