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Nepal earthquake: Social media, telecom operator helps to locate friends and loved ones in crisis
TT Correspondent |  |  27 Apr 2015

A devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in Nepal struck the Nepal on Saturday and its neighbouring countries. It is one of the worst natural disasters to have hit the country in the last 80 years and the thousands of people dead and extensive damage to the property as well.

 So at the time of crises several social media networks and mobile applications have come up with ‘safety features’ that could possibly help one locate friends and loved ones.

Facebook has launched Safety Check that automatically lets people in the impacted region inform others about their safety.

Google has also launched the 2015 Nepal earthquake person finder that can be of help if you are looking for someone. The service can be also be used via SMS as well.

Viber has also announced free outgoing international calls for users in Nepal.

Starting 11 pm, 25th April, MTS India is charging all calls from its network to Nepal charge as local calls Rs. 1/ minute. This is being done for the next 48 hours.

On the Tata Docomo network - charges for all calls to Nepal are reduced to 1 paise /second between 26th to 28th April as well.

Airtel also offer all calls on the Airtel network from India to Nepal completely free of cost for the next 48 hours from Monday to till Tuesday.

‎Vodafone also raise their helping hands and charge all calls made to Nepal at just Rs 1 per minute with immediate effect up to 10:00hrs on 28th of April 2015‎.

BSNL and MTNL also charge local rates for calls made to the Himalayan nation.

Idea Cellular has also announced that it would charge calls made to Nepal from its network equal as per local call rates up to morning hours of April 28.
 
And to support people in Nepal in this crises situation - Uber and Paytm are making financial donation as well.

    
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27 Apr 2015(IST)  
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Good initiative.
Posted By :- Pradhan
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Very huge disaster in Nepal, but good work by social media and operators to support in this needy situation, I salute man.
Posted By :- Joseph Dicosta
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