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More than 400,000 people internally displaced following earthquake in Nepal
Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-4-29 10:06:09
The Nepal government on Tuesday said that 454,769 have been internally displaced following the powerful earthquakes on Saturday and Sunday.
Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Home Ministry said that the number of displace people will increase.
Officials of the Home Ministry said that the number of displaced people will increase as thousands of Nepali people have started leaving the capital city Kathmandu amid rumors of powerful earthquakes in the days to come.
The 7.9-magnitude hit Nepal at midday on Saturday.
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Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Home Ministry said that the number of displace people will increase.
Officials of the Home Ministry said that the number of displaced people will increase as thousands of Nepali people have started leaving the capital city Kathmandu amid rumors of powerful earthquakes in the days to come.
The 7.9-magnitude hit Nepal at midday on Saturday.
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