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Started by Palehorse, April 25, 2015, 10:15:58 AM

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Palehorse

April 25, 2015, 10:15:58 AM
Death toll in Nepal earthquake now 806, official says.

A 7.8 EQ hit Nepal today and the death toll is rising.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/world/gallery/nepal-earthquake/index.html
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Palehorse

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April 25, 2015, 10:18:50 AM
Quote from: Palehorse on April 25, 2015, 10:15:58 AM
Death toll in Nepal earthquake now 806, official says.

A 7.8 EQ hit Nepal today and the death toll is rising.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/world/gallery/nepal-earthquake/index.html

. . .historic buildings in Kathmandu lay in rubble. The injured wound up being treated outside hospitals in chaotic scenes. Residents, terrorized by a seemingly endless series of aftershocks, huddled outdoors for safety.

The death toll was reported by Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs. But given that the rescue effort is still in its early stages and that people in outlying areas may well have been affected, as well, it seems probable the number will rise.

And Kathmandu, which sits in a valley surrounded by the Himalayas, has a population of 1 million people. . .


http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/asia/nepal-earthquake-7-5-magnitude/index.html
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Locutus

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April 25, 2015, 11:42:41 AM
Jeezus is coming.  :sneaky:
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Palehorse

#3
April 25, 2015, 02:12:56 PM
Quote from: Locutus on April 25, 2015, 11:42:41 AM
Jeezus is coming.  :sneaky:

I didn't know he was excited!   :rotfl:
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Palehorse

#4
April 25, 2015, 02:17:27 PM
Over 1,000 reported dead in Nepal earthquake, including several hikers on Mt. Everest after an avalanche.

I figured the death toll would be at least 10% of the population earlier. I now believe that estimate to be dreadfully low. . .
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To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

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April 25, 2015, 02:22:22 PM
I kinda figured that the Everest avalanches would take out a few people. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#6
April 25, 2015, 02:26:03 PM
Quote from: Locutus on April 25, 2015, 02:22:22 PM
I kinda figured that the Everest avalanches would take out a few people.

I saw / heard one account that indicated the slopes of Everest were "packed", including the base camp, just prior to the EQ. They likely will find scores of people beneath the snow come springs thaw. . .  :spooked:
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May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Locutus

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April 25, 2015, 02:30:10 PM
There are also a couple of higher camps that haven't been heard from as of a couple of hours ago. I think most people in the main base camp are okay.
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

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April 25, 2015, 02:44:15 PM
13 dead on Everest so far.
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"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#9
April 25, 2015, 10:34:44 PM
Here's a picture of a friend of mine at the Everest Base Camp.  She and her husband are the farthest couple to the right (standing) in the picture.  They were there last November.   :spooked:

One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#10
April 26, 2015, 11:41:33 AM
More than 2000 dead and 17 of them on Everest, with many "lost and whereabouts unknown".  :spooked:
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May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Palehorse

#11
April 27, 2015, 06:19:30 AM
3,726 confirmed dead as of this morning!  :eek:
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville

Henry Hawk

#12
April 27, 2015, 07:59:25 AM
I heard on the news this morning that there are hundreds still stranded at 20,000' on Everest. 

Could be thousands more deaths before this is over.   :no:
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Palehorse

#13
April 27, 2015, 01:06:45 PM
Now at 4k and counting.
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That which fails to kill me. . .should run!

Any "point" made by one that lacks credibility, is only as useful as toilet paper; and serves the same purpose. ~ Palehorse 4/22/2017

May you find charity when it is needed, and the ability to extend it when it is not. ~Palehorse 7/4/2012

To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.~Herman Melville
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