Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost
By Friday afternoon, the Nepali Army said it had rescued around 350 people from the tunnel, while specialist teams equipped with technical equipment continued searching inside the flooded facility under hazardous conditions.
In New York, members of the Nepali diaspora gathered for a candlelight vigil on 27 August to mourn those killed in the disaster.“Let us show the people of Nepal that even from thousands of miles away, they are not forgotten and they are not alone,” said Michael Ashkenazey, secretary of the Rotary Club of New York Queens, during a separate vigil at the United Sherpa Association Community Center.
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