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Sun, 04/26/2015 - 09:21
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Rouhani offers condolences to Nepal over deadly earthquake

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – President Rouhani extended his deepest condolences to Nepal’s President over the deadly earthquake on Saturday that took the lives of many citizens. President Rouhani’s Saturday message to Nepalese counterpart Ram Baran Yadav extends his deepest grief and condolences over the devastating earthquake which has killed over 1,800 so far, wishing swift recovery of the injured, and patience for the bereaved families. Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham conveyed deep sorrow over the deadly earthquake and offered Iran’s sympathy to the Nepalese government and the families of the victims. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara on Saturday morning. According to the country’s Home Ministry, 1,805 have been killed and 4,718 injured by the powerful earthquake so far, but the death toll could reach 4,500 during the next 24 hours. Iran has said it is prepared to send assistance and aid to Nepal’s quake-hit regions.

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