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malaise

(294,306 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2015, 05:01 AM Apr 2015

Spare a thought for the people of Nepal after that 7.9 quake [View all]

Hundreds are dead - many trapped under rubble.
So far they're saying over 150 but seeing how close this was to Kathmandu, expect way more casualties.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/apr/25/nepal-earthquake-nation-worst-tremor-80-years-kathmandu-live-updates

Many climbers are missing aat Mount Everest as well and there are casualties in Bangladesh

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Spare a thought for the people of Nepal after that 7.9 quake [View all] malaise Apr 2015 OP

looks like a nasty one... ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2015 #1

Google executive Dan Fredinburg among victims of Everest avalanche malaise Apr 2015 #25

. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #2

Really terrible, and those numbers are going to go way up. MerryBlooms Apr 2015 #3

Daughter is there... OneGrassRoot Apr 2015 #4

I hope they are OK? kentuck Apr 2015 #6

They are okay... OneGrassRoot Apr 2015 #9

...... Tree-Hugger Apr 2015 #11

Death toll approaching 1,000 malaise Apr 2015 #16

That was the number I saw this morning. It will still probably get worse. As a native Californian... villager Apr 2015 #26

BBC said over 1,500 at last count malaise Apr 2015 #28

Right. Earthquakes where there's been no zoning for them are even worse. villager Apr 2015 #29

I was making the point to a colleague recently that we have not done enough work malaise Apr 2015 #32

Good point. It would be interesting to see where on the "scale" the collective response is... villager Apr 2015 #34

Well part of the 'Shock Doctrine' is the gentrification malaise Apr 2015 #35

If you're pursuing this actively, you should definitely post back findings here on DU villager Apr 2015 #37

I'm glad they are safe. I agree it will be awhile before they can return home. LeftInTX Apr 2015 #20

Glad your loved ones are ok. bigwillq Apr 2015 #24

Hope they're OK along with the many others malaise Apr 2015 #15

Tornados and earthquakes...what's going on? kentuck Apr 2015 #5

This planet is geologically active. SheilaT Apr 2015 #13

. myrna minx Apr 2015 #7

............... marmar Apr 2015 #8

Live updates on "The Guardian" website justiceischeap Apr 2015 #10

This is prime time for climbing Everest & others, too. Lots of avalanches. catbyte Apr 2015 #12

rec & kick & shared MerryBlooms Apr 2015 #14

Vibes to all. applegrove Apr 2015 #17

. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #18

This is a huge quake in the largest mountains in the world LeftInTX Apr 2015 #19

Many aftershocks - Times India reports 65 so far suffragette Apr 2015 #21

Must be terrifying for those folks malaise Apr 2015 #22

Yes, it must be. And with the aftershocks, many are staying outside in the cold. suffragette Apr 2015 #23

kick MerryBlooms Apr 2015 #27

In some ways, this reminds me of the Haiti quake Warpy Apr 2015 #30

Have had the same thought all day malaise Apr 2015 #33

Different news sites shenmue Apr 2015 #31

Don't rule out malaise Apr 2015 #36

Contemplate a 6.7 aftershock as you look out at nothing but rubble malaise Apr 2015 #38

I'm wondering why the octoberlib Apr 2015 #39