Death toll in Nepal reached 2000 and the aftershocks continue – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
                         

Every hour that passes increases the death toll from the strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale, which shook Nepal on Saturday. The latest official data point to 2000 fatalities and more than 5000 injured in that country and in neighboring India, where it starts to get international aid. But the quake aftershocks continue – on Sunday there were two of magnitude 6.6 and 6.7

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                         According to the spokesman of the National Police of Nepal, Kamal Singh Ban, have been accounted for 1953 deaths. At least 700 people died only in the capital, Kathmandu, which has about one million inhabitants. In India, officials reviewed the 34 deaths balance to 53.

The quake also caused avalanches on Mount Everest, killing at least 17 climbers were preparing to climb the mountain , including a Google executive, according to Reuters. The ministry of the Nepalese Tourism estimates that would be in the camp area at least 1,000 climbers, including 400 foreigners. Sunday began rescue operations and 15 wounded arrived during the helicopter to Kathmandu morning, just before a stronger replica of magnitude 6.7 (recorded at 8:09 a.m., Lisbon time), have created new avalanches.

The UN estimates that at least 6.6 million people have been affected by the earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal in the last 81 years.

Although it has been more than 24 hours from the time when the earth shook with more intensity – for about two minutes, according to reports – continue to register strong aftershocks. There have been more than 25 aftershocks of magnitude between 4 and 6.7. “This type of replica should continue for some time, so people should take precautions,” warned the general director of the Meteorological Department of India, LS Rathore, quoted by Times of India . In addition, rain is expected, which may cause further collapse.

While the inhabitants and rescue teams are desperately trying to find survivors in the wreckage, international aid begins to reach the most affected sites. India and the China has sent teams of relief and medicines to Kathmandu as well as other countries and territories that Asian region, including Japan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Singapore and Taiwan. The United States have provided a team of experts in disaster response and promised support a million dollars.

The European Union said it would send humanitarian experts. “We will also see how we can help Nepal to deal with buildings destroyed and damaged and how we can help people,” said a statement , adding that is also being equated sending financial support. “The full extent of the deaths and injuries is still unknown, but information indicates be high both in terms of fatalities, injuries as the level of cultural heritage”, reads the note.

Thousands of residential buildings, of fragile construction, collapsed like decks of cards. The earthquake also destroyed temples and monuments such as Dharahara tower, one of the country icons, built in 1832 in the Kathmandu valley and open to the public for ten years. The authorities estimate that at that time were 200 people inside the tower of 60 meters, which fell almost completely. The bodies began to be evacuated on Saturday but on Sunday morning were still coming to hospital in Kathmandu, where he begins to miss medical equipment and beds for the wounded.

For thousands of people, the night was spent in the streets, the cold and the rain, afraid to return home. Reuters describes that this Sunday, many survivors roamed the streets carrying with blankets and sleeping bags, while others sat on the street with her children in her arms, surrounded by personal objects that could save and store in plastic bags.