Thousands of Rohingya immigrants stranded on boats. Original article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) Myanmar is Buddhist majority with Rohingya Muslim minority. In 2012, ethnic violence between them killed hundreds. Over 100,000 have fled Myanmar (also called Burma) since. Those that remain live in segregated, rural camps & ghettos. Myanmar doesn’t acknowledge the Rohingyas as citizens. Now, thousands are …
Second Nepal Quake
7.3 earthquake hits East of Kathmandu. Nepal sits on the meeting of Eurasian/Indian continental plates. In April, a 7.8 magnitude struck West of Kathmandu killing 8k. That quake had a depth of 9 miles. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning. This quake had a depth of 11.5 miles, releasing less energy. So far, 36 people have been killed and …
Nepal Earthquake
7.8 earthquake hits near Nepal capital of Kathmandu. If you’d like to help with relief efforts in Nepal, you can visit DirectRelief.org to donate. Nepal lies on the northeast side of India. Population: 31 million. 1 million people live in its capital of Kathmandu. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Kathmandu on Sunday. Over 4,400 people are dead. Over 8,000 …