"In memory of our Nepalese and foreign brothers and sisters, senior citizens and children who died as a result of this devastating earthquake, we decided to declare three days of national mourning beginning today," the Zee News information portal quotes him as saying.
According to the latest reports, the death toll from the earthquake in Nepal has reached 5,057 people, more than 10,000 others were injured.
[tass.ru]
28/4/15
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Nepal earthquake: Official mourning declared for victims...
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"They feel they have enough capacity to deal with the immediate needs in search and rescue," he told AFP.
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