China rescues 2nd survivor as toll nears 4,400
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Soldiers load relief materials at Lukou International Airport in Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu province, April 27, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Death toll nears 4,400
The death toll from Saturday's earthquake could reach 10,000, Nepali prime minister Sushil Koirala was quoted as saying by foreign media on Tuesday.
"The government is doing all it can for rescue and relief on a war footing," said the Prime Minister. "It is a challenge and a very difficult hour for Nepal."
According to the country's home (interior) ministry, the confirmed death toll stands at 4,349, with more than 7,500 have been injured.
More than 400,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged by the earthquake, which was followed by a series of aftershocks, including a 6.7-magnitude quake on Sunday afternoon, affecting more than 6.6 million people, according to the emergency operation center.
China has offered to provide Nepal with emergency aid worth 20 million yuan (about $3.4 million), and the first batch of relief materials were already on the way, transporting from Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, to the Himalayan country by chartered planes.
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