The climbers on Mount Everest kept tweeting to apprise well-wishers about their situation as an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale hit Nepal at 11.41 a.m. on Saturday.
At around 12,00 p.m. Daniel Mazur @danielmazur, a climber from England, tweeted: "A Massive earthquake just hit Everest. Base camp has been severely damaged. Our team is caught in camp 1. Please pray for everyone."
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Few minutes later, Mazur's tweet said: "Aftershock! #Everest team is in camp 1, hanging on. #Icefall route destroyed."
At around 3.00 p.m., Mazur tweeted: "Aftershock! #Everest team is in camp 1, hanging on. #Icefall route destroyed."
In another tweet, Mazur said: "#Everest base camp damaged. Camp 1 swept away, Daniel Mazur team stuck in camp 1. #Nepalquake".
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Deputy Chief of Mission of Nepal High Commission in New Delhi, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, told the media that at least 500 people have been killed across Nepal.
Thomas Kilroy @mykitchensync, a friend of Mazur replied: "Keep safe Daniel - hang in there. We are all thinking of you and hoping your route to safety sees you home."
At around 12.00 p.m., another climber Adrian Ballinger @alpenglowexp , from Squaw Valley, California, US, tweeted: "Big #earthquake just now in Everest BC. Lots of rock and ice falling. We all ok. Hoping more exposed South Side also ok. #Everest2015"
A minute later, Ballinger tweeted: "Strong aftershocks continuing here on North Side of #Everest. #earthquake #Everest2015"
Around 3.00 p.m. climber Ji Davidson from Fort Collins, Colorado, US, tweeted: "We're safe at camp 1. Apparent earthquake. We had avi nearby, powder blast & glacier moved. Injuries in base camp.
At 10.00 a.m., Davidson had tweeted: "We are above the icefall and safe at camp 1 at 19800 ft!
Source: IANS
In another tweet, Mazur said: "#Everest base camp damaged. Camp 1 swept away, Daniel Mazur team stuck in camp 1. #Nepalquake".
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Deputy Chief of Mission of Nepal High Commission in New Delhi, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, told the media that at least 500 people have been killed across Nepal.
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Thomas Kilroy @mykitchensync, a friend of Mazur replied: "Keep safe Daniel - hang in there. We are all thinking of you and hoping your route to safety sees you home."
At around 12.00 p.m., another climber Adrian Ballinger @alpenglowexp , from Squaw Valley, California, US, tweeted: "Big #earthquake just now in Everest BC. Lots of rock and ice falling. We all ok. Hoping more exposed South Side also ok. #Everest2015"
A minute later, Ballinger tweeted: "Strong aftershocks continuing here on North Side of #Everest. #earthquake #Everest2015"
Around 3.00 p.m. climber Ji Davidson from Fort Collins, Colorado, US, tweeted: "We're safe at camp 1. Apparent earthquake. We had avi nearby, powder blast & glacier moved. Injuries in base camp.
At 10.00 a.m., Davidson had tweeted: "We are above the icefall and safe at camp 1 at 19800 ft!
Source: IANS
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