Nepal

Nepali Village Struggles To Recover From Earthquake

12:17pm May 05, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Some have vented their anger by throwing rocks at visiting politicians. Others have become social workers in their villages. But many Nepalis are absorbed in the daily struggle to find food and water.

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Hospital staff members work at the reception area of a hospital in Kathmandu. Some 14,000 were injured in Nepal's earthquake.

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Nepal's Medical Worries: Crowded Hospitals, Open Wounds

2:09pm May 04, 2015

by NPR Staff

An estimated 14,000 people survived April's earthquake in Nepal with serious injuries. NPR's Rachel Martin gets a picture of medical conditions there from American E.R. doctor Bianca Grecu-Jacobs.

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Amar Baramu carried his 70-year-old mother on his back for five hours, then rode with her on a bus for 12 more, to get her to a hospital for the head wound she suffered during the earthquake.

He Carried His Mom On His Back For 5 Hours En Route To Medical Care

11:42am May 04, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

The epicenter of the quake that struck Nepal was in the district of Gorkha, a few hours' drive from the capital of Kathmandu. We're just beginning to see the extent of the damage in villages there.

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U.S. Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft arrive Sunday at the Tribhuvan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Runway damage had forced Nepali authorities to close the main airport to large aircraft delivering aid to millions of people following the massive ea

U.S. Marines Arrive In Nepal To Aid Earthquake Victims

10:35am May 04, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Western countries complained that Nepal's bureaucracy was keeping goods at warehouses. The Marines come with Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which should make reaching remote areas easier.

Members of the Nepalese community gather for a vigil and prayer service at a Hindu temple near Seattle.

Earthquake Jolts Seattle's Nepalese-American Community Into Action

8:48pm May 03, 2015

by Liz Jones

The city boasts one of the largest Nepalese communities. In the aftermath of the disaster, they've organized prayer vigils, collected money for relief efforts and sent medical personnel to the region.

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A boy crawls into the ruins of a collapsed building to look for usable things in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Sunday. Officials say they have found three survivors in the rubble a full week after a powerful earthquake.

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101-Year-Old Man Among Quake Survivors Found In Nepal

4:05pm May 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Another man and a woman were rescued from wreckage in a village a full week after the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has more than 7,000.

A Nepali woman cries as she participates in a candlelight vigil for victims of last week's earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.

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Death Toll In Nepal Crosses 6,800

2:01pm May 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The United Nations has complained that Nepal's bureaucracy is getting in the way of relief efforts. Government officials in Kathmandu say they aren't receiving enough of the right kind of aid.

In Haiti after the earthquake, volunteers with All Hands toss buckets from the cement mixer back to the sand piles for a quick refill.

You Want To Go To Nepal And Help Out. Is That A Good Idea?

8:07am May 02, 2015

by Diane Cole

Volunteers are eager to lend a hand as the country recovers from the earthquake. That's a noble intention — but it could backfire.

Monks and aid workers walk to the arrival terminal at Kathmandu's international airport. The plane was unable to secure an arrival gate when it landed on Wednesday.

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With Only One Runway, Kathmandu's Airport Hinders Earthquake Relief

2:04pm April 30, 2015

by Russell Lewis

There's gridlock at Nepal's international airport. That has complicated efforts to get goods and supplies into the country after Saturday's earthquake.

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Members of Nepal's Armed Police Force carry an officer as they cheer the successful rescue of a teenager who had been trapped by Saturday's earthquake in Kathmandu.

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Rescue Brings A Bit Of Good News To Nepal's Capital After Earthquake

10:52am April 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

For five days, a teenager in Kathmandu was covered in the rubble of a seven-story building that was hit by Saturday's powerful tremor. On Thursday, rescue crews pulled him to safety.