Sixteen Czechs remain unaccounted for in Nepal

Sixteen Czech citizens remain unaccounted for in earthquake-stricken Nepal, according to the Czech News Agency. There were some 239 Czech nationals in the country at the time of the disaster at the weekend. No Czechs have been reported dead or registered as injured. The Czech consul general from New Delhi in neighbouring India and the honorary consul general in Nepal have been helping nationals to be able to leave for home, the Czech ambassador to India, Miloslav Stašek, confirmed. Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Nepal measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and claimed more than 3,300 lives. The European Commission has ordered the release of three million euros to help.

Author: Jan Velinger