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India puts on hold moving fresh relief to Nepal

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 26 2015 | 2:22 PM IST

Following fresh tremors in Nepal, India on Sunday put on hold till 4 p.m. moving fresh relief and rescue missions to the Himalayan country.

"All movement to Kathmandu kept on hold till 16.00 hrs (IST) due to fresh tremors in Nepal," defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar tweeted.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said six more teams of the National Disaster Response Force are being sent to Nepal in addition to the 10 teams that have already been sent for quake relief.

A 7.9 magnitude quake shook Nepal on Saturday, and the toll so far has risen to 2,123 people dead.

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First Published: Apr 26 2015 | 2:06 PM IST

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