UN chief saddened by Nepal quake

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 7: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply saddened by the earthquake in Nepal, said his spokesman on Monday.

"Having just recently returned from Nepal, and with the hospitality and the spirit of the country's people fresh in his heart, the secretary-general expresses his solidarity with the government and people of Nepal and extends his sincere condolences to the families of the victims," said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for Guterres. "He wishes a swift recovery to those who were injured."