At least 132 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts
When the earthquake struck last year and thousands of tons of snow and ice and earth came crashing down the mountain, some feared the climbers might never return to Mount Everest.
Earthquake victims who have been living in shelters in Nuwakot district of Nepal for more than past seven months are facing a hard time with the onset of winter.
Shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines are putting more than three million infants at risk of death or disease as winter begins in Nepal, the UN children's fund (Unicef) has warned.
Google re-launches its Person Finder tool to help identify earthquake victims in South Asia.
There is an increased risk of a future major earthquake in an area that straddles the west of Nepal and India, scientists warn.
At least 16 people have been killed after torrential rain triggered landslides in western Nepal, officials say, with fears the toll could rise.
Three months since Nepal was rocked by a devastating earthquake, life is returning to normal for some.
The World Bank estimates that every dollar invested in disaster prevention saves $4 in disaster damage. A single large disaster can cost between three to six percent of a developing country's economic output.
Rescue efforts in Nepal are intensifying after more than 1,800 people were killed in the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years.
Two live TV shows – one in Bangladesh and the other in India – caught the moment of panic as participants rushed out of the set when a strong earthquake jolted Nepal, Bangladesh and India early afternoon yesterday.
The Daily Star lists the deadliest earthquakes to occur in the past 30 years.
Bangladesh government is sending humanitarian assistance to Nepal in the wake of the devastation caused in Nepal by a major earthquake.
No Bangladeshi citizens were reported to be injured in the Nepal earthquake that left over 700 dead.
The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to over 1000, according to a government official.
