Nepal: 900 missing, including Spaniards, Germans and Americans

The number of missing people in Nepal has risen from 400 to 900 after harrowing images emerged. Spaniards, Germans and Americans are confirmed among those affected.

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Nepal: missing persons count soars to 900 after the disaster

The images coming out of Nepal are harrowing. A video that TV channels keep replaying shows what appears to be a school flattened by the force of the event. Meanwhile, the number of missing people has jumped from 400 to 900 within minutes, an escalation that reflects the scale of the tragedy. It has been confirmed that Spaniards, Germans and Americans are among those affected.

The school, at the center of concern

The school video is the most widely shared. The images, needing no further explanation, have put rescue teams on high alert. If the structure collapsed with children inside, the final death toll could be especially grim.

Theories and speculation amid the emergency

Social media has seen reactions of every kind. Some point to non-natural causes, mentioning the HAARP system. With no scientific basis whatsoever, but revealing of the climate of uncertainty. Others have directly sought to politicize the misfortune by drawing comparisons with Spain. A pointless exercise: here and now, the data only point to an unfolding catastrophe, with hundreds of families waiting for a phone call.

The number of fatalities is still unknown. With the missing already at 900, everything suggests it will be high.

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Summary of a discussion on Burbuja.info - Foro de economía, actualidad y política., translated from Spanish and reviewed before publication. Read the full discussion (13 replies).

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