Rescue workers tried to find people who are trapped out of the ruins of collapsed houses. |
KATHMANDU - As search and rescue operations entered the sixth day, more Malaysians stranded in Nepal appear to share their thoughts about the horror experienced an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale that rocked the country last Saturday.
Lim Aik Ming, 32, Lim Sheng Huah, 32, and Ho Weng Shin, arrived in Kathmandu on April 21 for an eight-day expedition to climb Mount Everest, near Pokhra, about 200km from the capital.
They said they were accompanied by a local guide and two porters local and on the fourth day of climbing at about 12 to 12.20pm on Saturday, suddenly the earth shook with strong winds strong.
"A few seconds later we heard a very loud noise like a bomb and see the ruins of soil slid with pace. The earth shook violently for about 30 to 40 seconds before our guides we ran screaming to escape to the base camp nearby," said Aik in the experience happened when met at the Tribhuvan International Airport here.
He took refuge there after about 15 to 20 minutes, they experience an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 aftershock.
"The drivers we are able to bring a satellite phone to confirm the level of power in the earthquake, with the Annapurna base camp and inform us expected an earthquake aftershocks and landslides.
"At that point we decided not to continue our expedition and return to a safer place," said Aik Ming.
Meanwhile, Sheng Huah admitted: "It was the most horrible experience we have ever experienced and we decided to go back to the hotel and get tickets to go as early as possible."
In a related development, a young couple from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia are reluctant to broadcast their name, also shared their experiences that had to stay for four nights in makeshift tents along with local residents in the town of Pokhra.
"We stayed on the second floor of five-storey hotel and rushed out of our room when strong shaking buildings as if about to collapse at any time," they said.
The couple said the locals are very generous and kind to allow us to share a tent with them because they are worried
to return to their rooms.
Also spread rumors in social media that will happen again strong earthquake, said the couple decided to return to Nepal as soon as circumstances permit.
The five of them (three climbers and couples it) last night left for sleepas Counsellor / Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of Malaysia Fadli Adilah help them obtain tickets through the airline.
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