2015 in Nepal
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The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Incumbents
- President: Ram Baran Yadav
- Prime Minister: Sushil Koirala
- Vice President: Parmanand Jha
- Chief Justice: Ram Kumar Prasad Shah (until 7 July), Kalyan Shrestha (starting 7 July)
Events
January
March
- March 4 - Turkish Airlines Flight TK726, landing in dense fog in Kathmandu, skids off a slippery runway, however, there are no serious injuries.[3]
April
- April 25 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal 34 km (21 mi) east southeast of Lamjung at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi).[4] In total, at least 10000 people were killed in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and China.[5][6]
May
- May 12 - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes the town of Namche Bazaar near the Tibetan border and the base camp for Mount Everest, killing at least 66 people in Nepal. [7]
October
- October 29 -Bidhya Devi Bhandari first Nepalese woman President to hold the office. [8]
Deaths
- Bharat Raj Upreti, 64, Nepali judge, justice of the Supreme Court (2009–2013), suicide by hanging.
References
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/2015/01/06/nepals-women-only-buses?articleId=USRTR4KAFK
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0105/670365-women-only-buses-nepal/
- ^ "Turkish Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway, Passengers Escape to Safety". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "M7.6 - 34km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal". United States Geological Survey. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 1,000". BBC News. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Corinne Cathcard; Emily Shapiro (25 April 2015). "At Least 10000 Believed Dead After Massive Earthquake Strikes Nepal". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Fresh earthquake kills scores in Nepal and India". Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Nepalese parliament elects first female president". Retrieved 2015-10-29.