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International gold and silver prices closed higher on Friday.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery gained 0.04 percent to settle at 4,408.90 U.S. dollars per ounce, while silver futures for December delivery increased 0.40 percent to close at 65.188 dollars per ounce.
Gold, silver futures close higher Friday
Gold, silver futures close higher Friday
The fifth batch of emergency aid supplies from China arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on Friday afternoon, aboard a Y-20 large transport aircraft of the Chinese Air Force.
The shipment includes diesel generators, medical protective masks, mortuary cabinets, DNA testing equipment and reagents, water rescue equipment and other items, which are expected to provide support for Nepal's follow-up operations in the country's mudslide-affected areas.
A fast-moving chain mudslide, triggered by a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal, struck the China-Nepal border on Aug. 26, causing heavy casualties and leaving many missing.
The death toll from the devastating mudslide in Nepal had climbed to 1,385 as of 11:00 local time on Friday, according to the latest figures from Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
Another 5,130 people are still unaccounted for, the data showed.
Fifth batch of China's emergency aid supplies arrives in Nepal after deadly mudslide
