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Indian President speaks to his Nepal counterpart

| | Apr 26, 2015, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee spoke on telephone on Saturday evening to Ram Baran Yadav, the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
He expressed deep shock over the damage and destruction caused by the massive earthquake and enquired about the latest situation and assessment of persons killed in the earthquake. 
 
President Mukherjee informed the President of Nepal about rescue and relief assistance being provided by India and assured him of the fullest cooperation and all possible assistance. 
 
The President conveyed that the people of India are with the people of Nepal in this hour of crisis and offered his condolences to those killed in the earthquake. 
 
Meanwhile, fresh earthquake rocked Nepal on Sunday with tremors felt across India a day after a massive quake devastated the Himalayan country and claimed almost 1900 lives besides destroying several buildings, temples and towers.
 
According to the  United States Geological Survey, the aftershocks measured 6.7 in the Richter scale.
 
The epicenter of Sunday's quake was Kodari, around 80 km east of Kathmandu.
 
Aftershocks were also felt in UP, Bihar, Punjab, Assam and West Bengal.
 
Apart from Delhi, tremors were also felt in Lucknow and Kolkata. 
 
In Bihar, the tremors went on for several minutes, reports said.
 
Metro services were also disrupted in Kolkata and Delhi following the tremors.
 
#Indian President Pranab Mukherjee speaks to his Nepal counterpart

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