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101-year-old man pulled alive from Nepal quake rubble A 101-year-old man was pulled alive from the rubble of his house in Nepal seven days after it collapsed in a deadly earthquake, police said Sunday. Death toll from Nepal quake tops 7,000 A Nepali police team has pulled out the bodies of about 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area, officials said on Sunday, as the death toll from last month's devastating earthquake climbed to over 7,000. Nepal earthquake: Four-month-old baby is rescued after 22 hours trapped under rubble Incredible images have emerged of the moment a four-month old baby was rescued from the rubble of a building devastated by the Nepal earthquake, 22 hours after the disaster struck. Feds dispatch advance DART personnel, send relief supplies to Nepal OTTAWA -- The Harper government stepped up its response to earthquake-ravaged Nepal on Sunday by dispatching advance elements of its highly specialized disaster assistance response team.

Nepal earthquake leaves Ottawa family 'helpless' over missing woman The family of an Ottawa woman who was trekking in Langtang National Park in Nepal when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit feels "helpless" about the lack of information — and concerned there's not enough aid to go around because the devastation is so widespread. Nepal quake triggers avalanche on Mount Everest; 10 dead, climbers missing The powerful Nepal earthquake Saturday triggered an avalanche that killed at least 10 people on Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Google executive and ex-boyfriend of Sophia Bush among the 18 killed in Mount Everest avalanche sparked by devastating 7.8 Nepal quake A 33-year-old Google executive is among the 18 climbers killed in the avalanche on Mount Everest after a shattering 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal. Nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. BBC News - Nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. More than 1,300 people dead in monster Nepal quake: Homes, offices and historic buildings flattened as 7.8 earthquake rocks capital More than 1,300 people across four countries have been killed after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal causing massive damage in the country's capital. Agency: Official death toll surpasses 1,400 people KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) —A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, toppling homes, temples and historic buildings and leaving at least 1,457 people dead, authorities said.