Nepal earthquake

Powerful earthquake kills nearly 100 in Tibet, rattles Nepal

Chinese President Xi Jinping said all-out search and rescue efforts should be carried out to minimize casualties, properly resettle the affected people, and ensure a safe and warm winter.

Rescue teams stand amid rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake in a location given as Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, January 7, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020.

Nepal earthquake kills at least 128, toll could rise, officials say

Israeli aid to Nepal

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Catastrophe in Nepal

From the founder of Tevel b’Tzedek, a first-person account of the relief effort after an earthquake devastated the South Asian country, and what more is left to do.

An earthquake survivor runs past collapsed houses on the outskirts of Kathmandu, May 5.

Israel's sole fatality from Nepal quake to be laid to rest Wednesday

Details of the funeral were posted on a Facebook page dedicated to the memory of the young man who was killed on April 25 by an avalanche in the Langtang area.

22-year-old Israeli trekker Or Asraf lost his life in Nepal

Foreign Ministry issues travel warning to Nepal

Shortages of medicine, shelter and drinking water are just a few of the challenges still facing the devastated people of Nepal.

A rescue dog belonging to the German group of ISAR (International Search And Rescue) searches the rubble in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2015.

Father of hiker Or Asraf killed in Nepal: ‘I am happy we can bring him home’

Rescuers identify body of missing Israeli trekker Or Asraf.

22-year-old Israeli trekker Or Asraf lost his life in Nepal

Search team finds body of missing Israeli trekker Or Asraf in Nepal

Asraf is the sole Israeli victim of the earthquake which has killed more than 7,000 in Nepal.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

ZAKA: Search team finds documents connected to Israeli trekker missing in Nepal

The documents linked to Or Asraf were found in an area where a large avalanche occurred after the quake, ZAKA spokesman says.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

Flight carrying IDF rescue teams to return to Israel from Nepal

Israel is operating the largest humanitarian presence in Nepal, with over 250 doctors and rescue personnel working around the clock to locate and treat an almost equal number of Israelis.

IDF rescue team heads to Nepal

Search intensifies in Nepal for missing trekker Or Asraf

The IDF, together with the Nepalese Army and United Hatzalah, have combed the area for the last two days, based on information they received from trekkers who were in the area at the time.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

Helicopter search underway for missing Israeli trekker; IDF rescues 21 others

“We will do everything we can to bring him [Asraf] home,” Liberman says.

Or Asraf, the missing Israeli hiker, seen here in Nepal

Comment: Being there first requires being the best

It’s no wonder that the other, smaller, independent first-response organizations in Israel are required to follow MDA standards.

Magen David Adom in Nepal