Stranded Lebanese urge the foreign ministry to help evacuate them from Nepal

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Rescue crews were racing to pull survivors from the rubble  after a powerful earthquake struck Nepal, even as officials said the death toll had soared over 2,200.
Rescue crews were racing to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful earthquake struck Nepal, even as officials said the death toll had soared over 2,200.
Several stranded Lebanese nationals in Nepal have pleaded with Lebanese authorities to help evacuate them following Saturday’s devastating earthquake, reported NEW TV on Sunday.

They urged the Foreign Ministry to carry out the necessary efforts to ensure their safe return to Lebanon.

They assured the television station that they are safe but are currently staying at a garage at Nepal airport.

The Foreign Ministry did acknowledge that three Lebanese nationals are stranded at Kathmandu airport awaiting their evacuation after their flight was delayed due to an emergency, Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) reported .

No Lebanese were killed or wounded in the earthquake, it added.

Nepal’s international airport was briefly shut down on Sunday when a powerful aftershock hit Kathmandu, forcing planes to turn around mid-flight, officials and reports said.

Tribhuvan International Airport general manager Birendra Prasad Shrestha said the runway had reopened after being closed for about an hour.

“The airport is open and functioning. We had closed the runway for an hour after the quake this afternoon, but we have resumed services,” Shrestha told AFP.

Rescue crews were racing to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful earthquake struck Nepal, even as officials said the death toll had soared over 2,200.

The earthquake hit about 50 miles northwest of the capital of Kathmandu just before noon local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude-7.9 quake toppled temples and triggered an avalanche on Mt. Everest.

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10 responses to “Stranded Lebanese urge the foreign ministry to help evacuate them from Nepal”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Hell there …. but evacuation help??? …. I keep trying to evacuate some from Tripoli Lebanon …..

    1. Infidel Avatar

      Happy sunday 5th

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Hi there… have a poopy net again … but am ‘around’. :-))

        1. Infidel Avatar

          Great, when you are ready plug in the long case number in the mentioned venue and it will take you straight to the originator ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            hmmmmmmmm …..

          2. Infidel Avatar

            paste long number if you still have it in place mentioned this morning ,inquire about dusty item when you are ready, I will respond.

  2. MekensehParty Avatar
    MekensehParty

    Thousands are being picked from the rubble and 3 lebanese miss their hummus…
    Where’s the government???
    Assholes, stay in your garage and shut the eff up

      1. MekensehParty Avatar
        MekensehParty

        What’s with the Nepal deal by the way? At one point everybody on Facebook was declaring imminent trips to Nepal…
        Beautiful place fine, but yeah in case of an earthquake they’re not sending swat teams to get you out.

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          One of those ‘exotic’ places, where no-one is shooting at you. ๐Ÿ˜‰
          It’s the mountains … and there are actually walking tours around them at the lower levels ,,, don’t need to be a mountaineer. Just walk for a couple of weeks. ๐Ÿ™‚

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