Non-profit organization APOPO is training 170 furry rodents under the project 'Hero Rats' to sniff out landmines, tuberculosis and help rescue teams at earthquake sites.
Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured in the Caribbean nation, with thousands more displaced from their destroyed or damaged homes. Survivors in some areas were forced to wait out in the open amid oppressive heat for help from overloaded hospitals.
The quake took place around 22:24 hours Nepal (Local time), 94 KM North West of Kathmandu, the EMSC tweeted.
Kathmandu: The International Astronomical Union has named a crater on Mars after one of the villages worst hit by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. According to a BBC report, at least 215 people were killed
Washington: Earthquakes can change elastic properties of the Earth's crust up to 6,000 kilometres away, altering its ability to withstand stresses for up to a few weeks, a new study has found.The research demonstrates that
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has deputed four Union ministers to assess the loss of life and property in quake-hit areas of the country, especially Bihar, and oversee the relief and rescue operations there.While
Tokyo, Apr 17: A strong earthquake and about 20 smaller temblors have struck a small volcanic island south of Tokyo, but there is no danger of a tsunami and no injuries have been reported.Japan's Meteorological
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