Earthquake: Bollywood actor's wife tweets about shocking ground reality in Nepal

Published: Monday, April 27, 2015, 13:18 [IST]

Mumbai, April 27: Rescue operations on Monday, April 27 are still on in Nepal which was jolted by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake followed by several aftershocks.

Over 3,000 people died in the earthquake which also shook various parts of India, Bangladesh on Saturday, April 25. All neighbouring countries -- India, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka extended help to the crisis-hit Nepal.

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has fetched 1,935 Indians back from Kathmandu to New Delhi even as its personnel continued with "Operation Maitri" even the heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed out at the country.

While everyone has been talking about relief and rescue work, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi's wife Maria Goretti wrote about her friend who faced tremendous problems in Nepal.

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Maria, who also acted in many movies, on Sunday, April 26 tweeted, "My friend @kichiepoo still stranded in Nepal, just told me the Australians were evacuated last night. Water being sold for ₹500/-. 27 tremors"

She also re-tweeted her friend's message on Twitter saying that people were stranded outside Kathmandu airport and all people were waiting for help from Indian Air Force (IAF).