TIBET AND WORLD

Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 hit at 34 km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal according to U.S. Geological survey was felt in neighbouring regions of Tibet. According to Xinhua news, the earthquake also hit hardest in Kyirong and Nyelam counties in Shigatse City. Houses were demolished in Kyirong, and communications signals were lost in Kyirong, Nyalam, Shigatse and Dram region in the China-Nepal border.

Over 20 death toll was confirmed and about 54 temples sustained damages in Shigatse (Xigatse).

"The earthfquake demolished almost 95% of houses in kyirong (gyirong) naeshar and killed some of the localities. Many are staying without home and some in tents. Entire place looks empty plain with collapsed and wrecked houses. We heard few people lost their life and natives were helping the demised people's family. This year was indeed a dark history of our region. Since the starting of this new year, there was heavy snowfall and took life of around seven children" said by a local person via phone.

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and his holiness the XVII Karmapa were saddened and paid condolences to the victims of earthquake. Tibetan Parliament in India expressed solidarity with People affected by Earthquake in Tibet, Nepal and India. Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) expressed expresses shock; donates NPR 20 Lacs towards relief in Nepal Earthquake. Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the political leader of the Tibetan people, said, “At this dark and painful time, words fail to convey how deeply we feel for the people affected in Nepal, Tibet and India”

“On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the entire Tibetan people, I express my profound sympathies and condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and whose lives have been severely devastated by this horrific natural calamity.”

“Our sincere prayers are with the people affected by the earthquake and the governments at this time of national tragedy,” he said.

Earthquake in Nepal and neighbouring countries

Magnitude: Initially measured at 7.5 magnitude, later adjusted to 7.9, with a depth of 15 kilometres.

Epicenter: less than 50 miles from Kathmandu, Frequent aftershocks felt on Saturday and Sunday morning

Scenes:

Chaos, panic among the people and suffering

People treated outside hospitals

Buildings collapsed, roads buckled,

No electricity, running water and shelter.

Internet is down, television is not working

Weather Forecasting Centre of Indian Meteorological Department has predicted fairly widespread rain/ thundershower activity over Nepal during next the 4 hours.

Damage
Country	Death toll	Damages to infrastructure	Others
Nepal (Worst affected)	4800 people are killed	Buildings collapsed, Roads buckled Indian embassy in Nepal has some damage Dharahara Tower collapsed Inconic Buddhist stupa: ‘Boudha stupa’ or ‘Choeten Jarung Khashor’ cracked	Avalanches triggered by the quake thundered down the Mount Everest
Tibet (Lhasa, Kyirong, Nyalam, Dhingri, shigatse or Xigatse, etc)	20	Roads buckled Buildings collapsed 54 temples sustained damages in Shigatse or Xigatse
India Delhi and eastern regions-Lake Town, Salt Lake, Dalhousie and Park street area, Purulia, Bankura, Burdwan, East Midnapore , Nadia district.	72
Pakistan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called an emergency meeting and directed evacuation of tourists and immediate dispatch of relief and rescue teams to Nepal. PM Modi also phoned his counterpart Sushil Koirala to pledge India's immediate assistance to Nepal.

Indian Air Force is evacuating 250 persons from Kathmandu

C-130J was the first Indian plane carrying three tonnes of medical equipment and a team of 40 members of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF to land in Kathmandu, Nepal.