KATHMANDU: At least 3,218 people have been confirmed dead in the weekend earthquake centered outside of the capital of Nepal.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Komal Singh Bam gave no further details on Monday. So far 18 people have also been confirmed dead in an avalanche that swept through the Mount Everest base camp.
India quake toll rises to 66
The death toll in India has climbed to 66 with Bihar reporting the highest casualties.The quake and aftershocks have also left 288 others injured, a senior Home Ministry official said on Monday.
Inter-ministerial team leaves for quake-hit Nepal
A team comprising senior officials from Ministries of Home, Defence, External Affairs and NDMA on Monday left for Nepal to coordinate rescue and relief operations in the quake-hit country.
Headed by Additional Secretary in the Home Ministry B.K. Prasad, the team will also monitor the evacuation of stranded Indians in Nepal.
1,935 Indians evacuated from Nepal
Stepping up its relief and rescue efforts, India has evacuated 1,935 stranded Indians from earthquake-hit Nepal, even as a fresh feeble tremor on Monday jolted the battered Himalayan nation. The Indian Air Force flew 12 sorties to bring back Indian nationals including many children.
34 aftershocks in two days
There were 34 aftershocks in the two days since the massive earthquake in Nepal occurred on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences informed on Sunday.
IMD’s Weather Forecasting Center has also predicted fairly widespread rain or thundershower activity over Nepal during the next 24 hours, an official release informed. The activity is most likely to become widespread on April 27 and 28 with possibility of isolated heavy thunderstorm activity, particularly over eastern part of Nepal. Similar weather is also predicted for Kathmandu.
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