Reema Karki, shown at her home in Nepal, received a letter informing her that her husband, Pritam Karki, had died on Nov. 15 while serving in the Russian military in Ukraine. Rajneesh Bhandari for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rajneesh Bhandari for NPR Reema Karki, shown at her home in
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An earthquake in northwestern Nepal has killed at least 128 people, officials say
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens dozens more, officials said Saturday. Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications
Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
Rescuers scour the crash site and wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Monday, Jan.16, 2023. Nepal began a national day of mourning Monday a day after the plane crashed while attempting to land. Yunish Gurung/AP hide caption toggle caption Yunish Gurung/AP Rescuers scour the crash site and wreckage
A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing dozens
Locals watch the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Sunday, Jan.15, 2023. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. Ashish Puri/AP hide caption
A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal
Locals watch the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Sunday, Jan.15, 2023. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. Ashish Puri/AP hide caption
70% of Nepal’s population developed Covid antibodies, finds study
Almost 70 percent of Nepal’s population have developed Covid antibodies, a large-scale seroprevalence study carried by the Ministry of Health and Populations has found. “As per our findings, around 68. 6 percent of the total population have developed Covid antibodies,” the ministry said in a statement on Sunday, noting that