Survivors of saturdays massive earthquake. Theyve now passed the crucial 72hour limit. After that the survival rate falls dramatically. Authorities say more than 4,500 people have been confirmed dead. The magnitude 7. 8 quake killed 4,479 people in nepal alone. And nearly 100 in india, tibet and bangladesh. More than 8,100 people were hurt. Rescue workers from turkey and china are already at work in the capital, kathmandu. Theyve joined residents trying to find people who might be trapped in the rubble. Translator my children and grandchildren are still inside a building that collapsed. Many residents are trying to make do in temporary shelters. And theyve been dealing with a series of aftershocks that have jolted the city. Other people are venting their frustration over the relief effort. They took to the streets demanding more food and water and called on officials to start giving out aid supplies from foreign countries. A team of 70 japanese rescue workers has arrived in kathmandu.
Miller. It followed participation in the review conference of the treaty on the nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons in new york. He told reporters that he asked for u. S. Cooperation in advancing moves toward the abolishment of nuclear arms on behalf of people in nagasaki and hiroshima. He also called again for president barack obama to visit the two cities. Translator i was assured that the u. S. Will take some approaches to attain the shared goal of the abolishment of nuclear arms. I also got the impression that the u. S. Government is seriously considering the proposed visit. However, taue has said he was told that the president s schedule will not be known until the last moment. Japans abduction issue minister has called for u. S. Cooperation to immediately settle the case of japanese nationals kidnapped by north korean agents in the 1970s and the 80s. He made the comment in washington. Translator i told the american representatives that we should maintain an increased Internationa