UAE leaders send cables of condolences to Nepalese President following deaths in quake

Abu Dhabi, 26th April, 2015 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday sent a cable of condolences to Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal, following many deaths in an earthquake that struck his country yesterday. Sheikh Khalifa expressed heartfelt condolences to the Nepalese President, and families of the victims and wished quick recovery to those injured. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also expressed sympathy with the President of Nepal. A Nepalese Police spokesperson yesterday said that the death toll in the devastating quake has risen to 1,130. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395279716487.html