Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS) Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav on Friday expressed gratitude to the Chinese government and people for supporting his country in the wake a powerful earthquake hitting the Himalayan country.
“I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the people of China… for the support that we have got here in this difficult time of natural calamities,” Xinhua quoted President Yadav as saying.
The Nepali president praised the expertise of the Chinese quake-relief teams and said he hoped that his government would further coordinate with the Chinese government to overcome the calamity.
A 62-member Chinese search and rescue team reached the quake-hit areas in Nepal shortly after the nation was hit by a devastating 7.9-magnitude quake on Saturday.
The death toll in the devastating earthquake in Nepal has crossed the 6,000-mark while over 14,000 people were injured, the Nepali home ministry said in its latest update on Friday.