Kathmandu is estimated to have moved 3 meters to the south, because of Nepal tremor

Wednesday, April 29th 2015 - 09:33 UTC

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The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, killing more than 5,500 people so far, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several meters, experts say. The estimate is about 3 meters southward, according to initial analysis of seismological data obtained from sound waves which travel through Earth after an earthquake, said University of Cambridge tectonics expert James Jackson. Read full article

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Briton
We should help them in any way needed,
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Apr 29th, 2015 - 01:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
I am confident the civilized countries are as they usually do.
Apr 29th, 2015 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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sceptic64
I understand the UK is sending over several teams of Gurkhas to assist, with engineering, medical and food supplies. Seems highly appropriate as this is their homeland. Let's hope they can make a difference.

On another note, I guess the Malvinistas and K-fans will be hoping for some really big quakes in the South Atlantic to move the Falklands “several kilometres towards Argentina” in order to try and legitimise their 'claim'
Apr 30th, 2015 - 07:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Two massive British military transport aircraft arrived yesterday, full of Aid and expert teams.
Chinooks arriving today.
Both the UK Government and the British public are donating millions of £s.

Any news on the Argentine contribution? Maybe a coke and a choripan? Or more likely just a casually racist remark from CFK?
Any news?
May 01st, 2015 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
About 70 American personnel and 45 square tons of supplies are expected to reach Nepal on Monday, according to the Department of Defense. The bulk of those traveling to the country are members of the U.S. Agency for International Development Disaster Assistance Response Team including humanitarians and rescue workers from Fairfax County.

That does not inculde what AMerican citizens are doing:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/04/26/how-to-help-the-victims-of-nepals-devastating-earthquake/

The Nepal Red Cross Society
AmeriCares disaster relief fund
Facebook will match every dollar donated up to $2 million
American Jewish World Service
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
AmeriCares disaster relief fund
CARE donation page
Oxfam International
UNICEF has an online donation page
Save the Children has set up the Nepal Children's Emergency Relief Fund

American Fireman:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/04/26/how-to-help-the-victims-of-nepals-devastating-earthquake/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/04/26/how-to-help-the-victims-of-nepals-devastating-earthquake/

ANd the world is coming to the aid:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/04/26/how-to-help-the-victims-of-nepals-devastating-earthquake/

Where is Argentina.....or South America in general?
May 01st, 2015 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Surely Argentina will turn up, won't they?
:-/
May 01st, 2015 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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