Week 2 Nepal earthquake, 2015, death toll, kill
Nepal quake death toll becomes highest on record; dozens still missing
Sun , May 17, 2015
by Tommy Wilkes and Gopala Sharma / Editing by Dominic Evans
The
number of people killed in Nepal by two major earthquakes has surpassed 8,500,
making the disaster the deadliest to hit the Himalayan country on record, as
rescuers on Sunday searched for dozens of people still missing in remote
villages.
A
7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, killing thousands and
demolishing more than half a million homes, most of them in rural areas cut off
from emergency medical care.
A second
major quake struck on Tuesday 76 kilometers (47 miles) east of the capital Kathmandu,
just as Nepalis were beginning to recover from the previous earthquake.
The
death toll from the two quakes now stands at 8,583, the home ministry said on
Sunday.
The
previous deadliest earthquake to strike the country - in 1934 - killed at least
8,519 in Nepal, as well as thousands more in neighboring India.
In
Dolakha district east of Kathmandu, which was hit hardest by the second quake,
dozens of landslides have blocked access to remote villages.
In
Singati village, devastated by a landslide, dozens are still missing and rescue
workers are yet to remove debris from all of the village to recover bodies,
district officials said.
Prime
Minister Sushil Koirala told reporters on Sunday 58 foreigners had died in the
two earthquakes. Koirala said 112 foreigners were still unaccounted for,
although many of those could be backpackers who choose not to register with
authorities when they leave the country.
Structure
of the Lead:
WHO- residents of Nepal
WHEN-
WHAT- earthquake
WHY- the number of people killed in Nepal by two
major earthquakes
WHERE-Nepal
HOW-not given
Keywords:
1. surpass : 超越
2. magnitude : 巨大；大小
3. demolish : 毀壞；拆除
4. devastate : 破壞；蹂躪
5. debris : 殘骸；破瓦殘礫
The big earthquake is terrible, it not only cause many people become homeless but also lead to several people's death. But the government and people there should strengthen their buildings structure.
回覆刪除The earthquake caused many buildings collapsed in Nepal.It even affected nearly countries. I couldn't imagine how much fear the residents had. Although they were despair. One thing they have to do is be strong enough. And everyone in Nepal should improve the problems. To avoid the more serious condition from happening.
回覆刪除The big earthquake is very frightening. It cause many people death and many building collapse.It lead to many people become homeless. Many countries will help them recover their homes. And I also hope that they can recover their homes as soon as possible.
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