MEA sets up 24-hour control room for queries on Nepal earthquake
Kathmandu airport reopens, Nepal earthquake death toll rises to 2263
New Delhi: IAF aircraft C17 with 225 Indians arrived in Delhi from Kathmandu, Foreign Secretary of India S. Jaishankar said on Sunday. The foreign secretary said that the focus was on Kathmandu, but they were also trying to assess the situation across Nepal.
Returning home. C17 with 225 Indians arrives in Delhi from Kathmandu. pic.twitter.com/Gsl7CmCX4l
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) April 26, 2015The Under-14 girls' football team which had been held back in Nepal following Saturday's earthquake, landed safely in Delhi.
Players of the 'India under 14 football team' arrive at Delhi Airport, were rescued from #NepalEarthquake pic.twitter.com/GW8j5591UW
— ANI (@ANI_news) April 26, 2015In a tweet, civil aviation minister Praful Patel said, "The girls will be staying the night in IBIS hotel Delhi tonight and will be in their respective homes tomorrow".
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted that a 24 hour control room for queries regarding Nepal earthquake has been set up by it.
MEA opens 24 hour Control Room for queries regarding tragic #NepalEarthquake. Numbers: +91 11 2301 2113 +91 11 2301 4104 +91 11 2301 7905
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) April 25, 2015Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of situation, directing officials to speed up of efforts to save and evacuate people from Nepal.
Earlier, fresh tremors were felt today across north and east India, a day after a quake devastated Nepal and affected parts of India. The aftershocks measured 6.7 in the Richter scale according to United States Geological Survey -- the epicenter was Kodari, around 80 km east of Kathmandu.