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Nepal earthquake: Modi assures all possible co-operation to Nepal PM

| | May 13, 2015, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) With Nepal being hit by fresh quakes on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Prime Minister of Nepal Sushil Koirala on the situation arising due to the tremors.

"PM Sushil Koirala and I had a telephonic conversation. We reviewed the situation arising due to yesterday's tremors," Modi said.

"I assured PM Koirala of all possible co-operation from our side in the wake of the earthquake," the Prime Minister said.

The death roll in the second massive earthquake in Nepal in less than three weeks has climbed to 65 as more than 1900 are injured. In India, where tremors were felt across Northern and Eastern parts, 17 people have died in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, both bordering Nepal.

Continuing the efforts by the IAF to help Nepal which was struck by severe earthquakes on 25 April 2015 and again on 12 May 2015, relief is being provided to the people in distress across Nepal including remote and inaccessible areas.

"Six IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are positioned at Kathmandu. Two MLHs are positioned at Pokhara. The most affected areas where casualty evacuation  were carried in the past few days are Chautara, Charikot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla, Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, Namchi Bazar and Tatopani.  Till 0800 hrs today, 54 sorties were carried out by helicopters evacuating 99 people to safer places and 21 casualties were evacuated.  The load carried by these helicopters till 0800hrs today was 21.85 tons," read an official statement.

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