Nepal earthquake: Chances of finding survivors ‘extremely slim’

OneNews – A week after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake killed thousands in Nepal, the

government said Saturday that chances of finding survivors buried in rubble are
“extremely slim.”
“It will be a miracle if anyone is found alive,” Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi
Dhakal said. “But we have not completely given up yet and are continuing to look.”
As of about 8:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. ET) Saturday, the casualty toll stood at 7,040 with
14,398 injured, according to Nepal’s National Emergency Operation Center.
On Saturday, a magnitude-5.0 earthquake was reported near Pokhara, about 180
kilometers (122 miles) west of Kathmandu, increasing fears of more casualties, said the
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCH).
The United Nations estimates that more than 3 million people are in need of food
assistance — nearly half of those need it immediately. Emergency funding of $415 million
is needed, the United Nations said.

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Gempa Nepal: Kemungkinan menemukan korban Selamat ‘Sangat Tipis’
OneNews – Seminggu setelah gempa berkekuatan 7,8-membunuh ribuan orang di
Nepal, pemerintah mengatakan bahwa kemungkinan menemukan korban selamat
terkubur di reruntuhan “sangat tipis.”
“Ini akan menjadi sebuah keajaiban jika ada yang ditemukan hidup,” kata juru bicara
Kementerian Dalam Negeri Laxmi Dhakal. “Tapi kami belum sepenuhnya menyerah.
belum dan terus mencari.”
Pada sekitar 8:30 (10:30 ET) Sabtu, jumlah korban korban jiwa mencapai 7.040
dengan 14.398 terluka, menurut Pusat Nasional Operasi Darurat Nepal.
Pada hari Sabtu, gempa berkekuatan 5.0 dilaporkan dekat Pokhara, sekitar 180
kilometer (122 mil) barat dari Kathmandu, meningkatkan kekhawatiran akan jatuhnya
lebih banyak korban, kata Kantor PBB untuk Koordinasi Urusan Kemanusiaan (UNOCH).
PBB memperkirakan bahwa lebih dari 3 juta orang yang membutuhkan bantuan
pangan – hampir setengah dari mereka yang membutuhkannya segera. Dana darurat
dari $ 415.000.000 dibutuhkan, kata PBB.
 One Dead As Tornadoes lash Illinois, U.S.
NBC – A tornado touched down near Rochelle, Illinois, Thursday evening, leaving one dead
and causing substantial damage.
The fatality took place in Fairdale, Illinois. Patti Thompson, public information officer for the
Illinois Emergency Management Agency, confirmed for USA TODAY early Friday.
The victim was a 67-year-old woman, the Rockford Fire Department confirmed via Twitter
on Friday. Eleven more people were treated for injuries at local hospitals, the fire agency said.
The tiny hamlet of Fairdale is about 60 miles northwest of Chicago and took a direct hit
when a large twister crossed Interstate 39,.
The Rockford Fire Dept. said in a tweet from Fairdale that “all structures in town are
damaged.”
The tornado swept across the town of Hillcrest, about 80 miles west of Chicago and just
north of Rochelle.
The weather forced the cancellation of more than 800 flights at Chicago’s O’Hare
International Airport and delayed hundreds more.

Terjemahan:
Satu Orang Tewas Saat Tornado Illinois AS
NBC – Sebuah tornado di dekat Rochelle, Illinois, Kamis malam, menewaskan satu orang
dan menyebabkan kerusakan besar.
Kematian terjadi di Fairdale, Illinois. Patti Thompson, petugas informasi publik untuk Badan
Manajemen Darurat Illinois, untuk USA TODAY Jumat pagi menjelaskan.
Korban adalah seorang wanita 67 tahun, Dinas Pemadam Kebakaran Rockford
mengkonfirmasi melalui Twitter pada hari Jumat. Sebelas orang lagi dirawat di rumah sakit
setempat, kata Dinas Damkar.
Dusun kecil Fairdale adalah sekitar 60 mil laut dari Chicago dan terkena langsung ketika
tornado besar melintasi Jalan Raya 39.
Departemen Damkar Rockford mengatakan dalam sebuah tweet dari Fairdale bahwa
“semua struktur di kota rusak. ”
Tornado menyapu kota Hillcrest, sekitar 80 mil sebelah barat dari Chicago dan di utara
Rochelle.
Cuaca memaksa pembatalan lebih dari 800 penerbangan di Bandara Internasional Chicago
O’Hare dan ratusan lebih tertunda.