Catholic Relief Services (CRS) emergency personnel have landed in Kathmandu to begin helping tens of thousands of people affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal Saturday.
A dozen CRS emergency specialists are on the way to Kathmandu, Nepal?s capital, where many buildings collapsed in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered about 50 miles northwest of the capital city.
The initial targets of CRS aid will be the thousands in need of shelter, not only because many buildings were destroyed or damaged in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, but also because continuing aftershocks are causing widespread fear of sleeping inside of even intact buildings.
?Rainfall last night made life difficult for those forced to remain outside,? said CRS India staffer Kushal Neogy who was in Nepal during the earthquake. ?Thankfully the rain stopped around 11 p.m. and people were able to sleep peacefully through the night as there were no major tremors.
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