The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ordered to send a plane to Nepal to take away from the country received damage as a result of a strong earthquake compatriots.

An earthquake of magnitude 7, 9 occurred in Nepal in the morning on the first day of the weekend. The Republic's authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of 2, 5 thousand people.

"ordered the Minister of foreign Affairs and the Minister of defense to send in Nepal plane to pick up the received damage Ukrainians home" in Facebook. He Also expressed condolences to the families of all the victims of the earthquake.

The Nepalese authorities yesterday declared a state of emergency in the country. In search and rescue operation involved the military. Also connected foreign rescuers from China, USA, Australia, Japan, USA and Sri Lanka. EMERCOM of Russia sends in Nepal 2 planes with rescue teams to assist in the destruction of the earthquake.

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