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IN PHOTO U.S. singer P!NK speaks to students during a question and answer session at Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto, April 7, 2006. Reuters/Mike Cassese

Nepal, a landlocked country located northeast of India, recently experienced a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that literally rocked its capital city Kathmandu as well as its neighboring cities and villages. News about the devastating earthquake and its effects were immediately seen on TV and celebrities have also taken it upon themselves to express support and urge its fans to offer support.

Celebrities tweeted their support to the victims of the earthquake. Bryan Adams, Missy Elliot, Pink and Mandy Moore expressed their thoughts and prayers for the victims of the tragedy. Other celebrities directed their twitter followers to links and text numbers where they could donate to Red Cross, United Nations and other Non-Government Organizations. Stars such as Zoe Zaldana and singer Ricky Martin provided links on how their fans could help.

The force of the April 25 (Saturday) earthquake was so widespread and strong that it was even felt in some places in Northern India. Hundreds of missing people were immediately reported and death toll continue to rise. As of this writing, the death toll in Nepal is already more than 5,000. Help from UN, its local government and other non-government organizations is steadily coming in.

The devastation in the country of Nepal did not go unnoticed because of its effects not only because its effects in Kathmandu -- considered the cultural and political capital of Nepal. The devastation of the earthquake has also reached Mount Everest as its base was hit by an avalanche.

There were survivors after the avalanche but there were also reported 10 due to the disaster. Notable among the victims is Dan Fredinburg. Although he is not a household name, he is well known in the tech community for his role in Google.

Dan Fredinburg was an executive of the search engine giant and one of the heads of Google X project. Sofia Bush and Scooter Braun remembered the Google Executive through social media.

UNICEF, Red Cross, Save the Children, Doctors without Borders and other Non-government organizations are now accepting donations. The donations directly funds support for the victims of the devastating earthquake. Aid and help are only reaching the remote villages as of this writing and authorities are expecting more reports of casualties and clamor for assistance.

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