NEW: President Trump announces the U.S. is dispatching aid to Nepal following catastrophic flooding and mudslides that leveled buildings in the country.
Officials are currently working to verify the safety of dozens of citizens who were in the area during the disaster while nearly 400 have been confirmed dead and almost a thousand others are still missing.
"We've called Nepal and, we've offered any help that they need... We're very powerful, strong, you know, strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks. That's a terrible thing."
The scale of the devastation along the Nepal-China border is shocking. We are thinking of everyone caught up in this terrible disaster.
Our thoughts are especially with the families facing an unbearable wait for news and with the communities confronting such immense loss.
We are incredibly grateful to all those working in such dangerous conditions to rescue people and support those affected.
W & C
Thousands of New Yorkers woke yesterday to devastating news from home. Flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has taken hundreds of lives, and the search for those still missing continues.
To our Nepali and Tibetan neighbors: this city knows what it means to grieve a place you left and still call home. You are not carrying this alone. New York City stands with you.
Deeply dismayed by the news of devastating floods in Nepal and China. My thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. I wish all those helping on the ground strength and courage in the hours and days ahead. We stand ready to support.
The flash floods along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River are absolutely devastating.
Canadians are thinking of all those in distress right now, those who have lost a loved one, and all those who are still waiting for answers.
Our government is closely following the situation and asking all Canadians in the region to register with the ROCA system as soon as possible.
As rescue efforts continue, Canada stands ready to provide support.
We express our solidarity and are united in prayer for the Nepali people following the devastating floods.
@StateDept stands ready to support the Government of Nepal with needed humanitarian assistance.
A massive flash flood in the Himalayan nation of Nepal washed away villages while damaging roads, bridges and power projects in a region bordering Tibet, authorities said, as they warned against the risk of casualties https://t.co/3jDApYqJ16
Many are feared dead as a massive flash flood sweeps through Himalayan villages on the Nepal-China border. Follow live updates: https://t.co/T8QJBIlo5p
प्रधानमन्त्री बालेन्द्र शाहसँग कुराकानी गरेँ र नेपालमा आएको बाढीका कारण ज्यान गुमाउनेहरूप्रति समवेदना व्यक्त गरेँ। यस कठिन समयमा भारतका जनता नेपालका आफ्ना दिदीबहिनी तथा दाजुभाइहरूसँग ऐक्यबद्ध भई साथै उभिएका छन्।
भारत नेपाललाई सम्भव भएसम्मका सबै प्रकारका मानवीय सहायता उपलब्ध गराउन तयार छ। हाम्रा टोलीहरू उद्धार तथा राहत प्रयासहरूमा नजिकबाट समन्वय गरिरहेका छन्।
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Fun fact I found online today. Nepal ranks right up there with Switzerland and Qatar when it comes to workforce vs population; over 80%. But when I checked with the pay scale, and it’s suddenly comes in the list as Niger, Burundi, and Madagascar!
Breaking News: Nirmal Purja, a well-known mountaineer, was one of four climbers killed when an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak on Thursday. The fate of six others was unknown. https://t.co/13oBfBNXNq
Breaking News: Four bodies were found on a mountain in Pakistan after an avalanche. Six climbers are still missing, including the mountaineer Nirmal Purja. https://t.co/LSkRwASPRD
The Broad Peak tragedy in Pakistan leaves a difficult question: was it simply fate, or have ambition, commercial pressure and human ego pushed climbers further into risks that the mountains have always carried? An avalanche is a natural event, and it would be wrong to blame commercialisation without evidence. But we cannot ignore today’s culture of crowded expeditions, deadlines, records, sponsorships and the pressure to reach the summit at any cost.
Mountains are not trophies. They do not care how much an expedition costs, how many records are at stake or how many people are watching online. When the conditions say no, turning back is not failure, it is good judgment.
We cannot keep taking summits, fame and profit from the mountains without giving something back through protection, restraint and respect. Nature is not asking us to conquer it. It is asking us to listen, and to leave our ego at Base Camp.