28/04/2015 14:12
No Armenians reported among Nepal survivors
No ethnic Armenians or citizens of the Republic of Armenia are reported to be among the survivors or victims of the violent earthquake in Nepal.
The National Crisis Management Center (Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations) confirmed the report after contacting Mekhah Apresyan, Head of Tourism Development Department at the Ministry of Economy and the Indian Consul who simultaneously represents the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in Armenia.
The magnitude 7.9 earthquake is reported to have claimed over 4,000 lives million lives. The Napelese authorities have declared a state of emergency. The country’s Interior Ministry has reported 7,953 deaths.