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April 30, 2015

Nepal: Quake Toll Rises to 5,500 as 2 Rescued from Rubble 
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In Nepal, a 15-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl have been rescued
from piles of rubble where they were trapped for five days following a
devastating earthquake. The girl was reportedly rescued in the
devastated town of Bhaktapur. In the capital Kathmandu, rescuers worked
for hours to save the teenage boy. The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude
earthquake has continued to rise and now stands at 5,500. Bad weather
has stalled the arrival of aid to remote villages.

 

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