7.8 magnitude quake slams Nepal; hundreds dead

[Safety]

Wow, I think the death toll is up to 1,000.

Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force early Saturday, killing at least 806 people -- and probably more -- in Nepal's capital city, authorities said.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/25/asia/n...ude/index.html

[exotix]

Also, apparently an avalanche rolled over the Mt Everest base camp at the height of climbing season.


Nepal Earthquake Triggers Deadly Mount Everest Avalanche

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/nep...lanche-n348241

[Crepitus]

That's awful.

[Bo-4]

Sounds like it's been downgraded. At first they first said it was an 8.9 which would be a monster.

Over 1000 dead and famous art destroyed.. sad.

[Mac-7]

None of our business, right libs?

[exotix]

None of our business, right libs?

At least send some recon-drones over.

[Mac-7]

At least send some recon-drones over.

Why, were there some Christians spotted in the rubble that obumer might want to rub out?

[Polecat]

That particular spot on the planet is in what may be the worst possible location there is tectonically speaking.

[Polecat]

Some people would take a partisan crap at their own mother's funeral.

[exotix]

Why, were there some Christians spotted in the rubble that obumer might want to rub out?

That was Paulies' 22 hour filibuster shtick but he's flip-flopped now .. LOL