Aid for {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation}, {a powerful|a strong|a robust} {aftershock|tremor|earth tremor|microseism} jolted {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} on Sunday {as the|because the} {himalayan|Himalayan|range|mountain range|range of mountains|chain|mountain chain|chain of mountains} nation struggled to {cope with|deal with|address} the aftermath of a {catastrophic|ruinous|harmful} earthquake that had {struck|smitten|stricken|affected} {a day|each day|every day|daily|on a daily basis} earlier, killing {more than|quite|over} {2|two|a pair of},000 {people|individuals|folks} and leveling {scores of|many|a lot of|lots of|numerous|countless|several|innumerable|uncountable|immeasurable|millions of|ample|countless|legion|several|variant|various|voluminous} buildings.
The magnitude of the new quake Sunday was {initially|ab initio|at first|at the start} {estimated|calculable} at {6|six|vi|half dozen|half-dozen}.7 by the U.S. {geological|geologic|earth science} Survey, {considerably|significantly} weaker than the {7|seven}.8 magnitude of the devastating {one of|one among|one in all|one amongst|one in every of} {a day|each day|every day|daily|on a daily basis} earlier.But {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} still enough {to create|to make|to form} {fresh|recent|contemporary} panic -- and new injuries -- for already traumatized residents.
"It {actually|truly|really} caused severe {damage|injury|harm} {inside|within} {the city|the town|town} (of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, the Nepalese capital)," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. resident {coordinator|organizer|organiser|arranger} for {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation}.
"And {actually|truly|really}, (it) {increased|increased |accrued|accumulated|augmented|enhanced|exaggerated|hyperbolic|inflated|exaggerated|magnified|enlarged|raised|inflated|redoubled|multiplied} {the number|the amount|the quantity} {of people|of individuals} that were wounded {and the|and therefore the|and also the} {damage|injury|harm} that was done to the infrastructure. As a {result of|results of} that, access becomes problematic. {but|however} {more|additional|a lot of} {important|necessary|vital}, {the actual|the particular} {people|individuals|folks} of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} themselves {are actually|are literally} quite {scared|frightened|afraid}," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"People {are|ar|area unit|square measure} running and everything is shaking," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Kushal Neogy, a {staff member|staffer|employee} of {the aid|the help} {group|cluster} Catholic Relief Services in {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}.
"It {is really|is basically|is actually|is absolutely|is admittedly|is de facto} shaking {very|terribly} {hard|exhausting|onerous|arduous|laborious} {and strong|and powerful|and robust}," he {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} on CNN, speaking {as the|because the} {aftershock|tremor|earth tremor|microseism} {rattled|flustered|hot and bothered|perturbed|discomposed} {the city|the town|town}. Sirens were wailing {and dust|and mud|and dirt} was rising into the air, he added.
Climbers {also|additionally|conjointly} {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} it {set off|depart|set out|go away|go off} {fresh|recent|contemporary} avalanches on {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak}, {where|wherever} {at least|a minimum of} {17|seventeen} {people|individuals|folks} were {reported|reported |according|reportable|rumored} {to have|to possess|to own} been killed on {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday}.
Rummaging through {debris|dust|junk|rubble|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} for survivors
The {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point} of Saturday's {huge|immense|vast|Brobdingnagian|large} quake was {less than|but} {80|eighty} kilometers (50 miles) northwest of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, at a depth of {15|fifteen} kilometers (9.3 miles), {which|that} {is considered|is taken into account} shallow and {more|additional|a lot of} damaging than a deeper quake. Sunday's {aftershock|tremor|earth tremor|microseism} occurred {closer|nearer} to {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak}, {65|sixty five} kilometers east of {the city|the town|town}, at a depth of {10|ten} kilometers, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} the USGS.Like {many|several} {other|different|alternative} areas of {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation}, {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} is facing {a colossal|a huge|an enormous|a vast|a massive} challenge {dealing with|handling|coping with|managing|addressing} the devastation from the disaster.
Whole streets and squares were {covered|coated|lined} in {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {in the|within the} capital, {which|that} has {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {estimated|calculable} metropolitan {area|space} population of around {3|three} million. {stunned|surprised|shocked} Nepalis stared at temples that had stood stalwart for generations {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} {now|currently} were reduced to piles of {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap}.
Locals and tourists ferreted through mounds of {debris|dust|junk|rubble|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} in search of survivors. Cheers rose {when|once} victims emerged alive -- {but|however} {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} {mostly|principally|largely} bodies that turned up. {many|several} of the {injured|injured |abraded|scraped|skinned|battle-scarred|black-and-blue|livid|blistered|bruised|contused|contusioned|burned|cut|gashed|slashed|disabled|hors de combat|out of action|disjointed|dislocated|separated|eviscerate|harmed|hurt|wounded|lacerate|lac} were treated outside overflowing hospitals, {where|wherever} crowds {of people|of individuals} gathered {looking for|searching for|longing for|probing for|craving for|yearning for} relatives.Dozens of bodies were {pulled|force} from Dharahara, the historic nine-story tower that came {crashing|bally|blinking|bloody|blooming|flaming|fucking|unmitigated} down {during|throughout} the quake. A {backhoe|power shovel|excavator|digger|shovel} {chipped|broken} away at the nub left {protruding|jutting|projected|projecting|sticking|sticking out|protrusive} through its {crumbled|fragmented|broken} ruins.
The U.S. Agency for International Development's Disaster Response Team, {made|created} {up of|from|of} {54|fifty four} urban search and rescue specialists from Fairfax County, Virginia, {and six|and 6} K-9s, headed to {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} on Sunday on a C-17 military transport plane. The trip was expected {to take|to require} {about|concerning|regarding} {24|twenty four} hours. The dogs {are|ar|area unit|square measure} trained {to find|to seek out|to search out} signs of life in {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {after|when|once} a disaster.
Death toll expected to rise
The {death toll|price|cost|toll} in {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} {of 2|of two},263 -- provided Sunday by Laxmi Prasad Dhakal, {an official|a politician|an officer|a political candidate} at the Ministry of Home Affairs -- {is expected|is predicted|is anticipated} to rise {as the|because the} full extent of the {damage|injury|harm} emerges.The loss of life {reported|reported |according|reportable|rumored} {so far|thus far|up to now|to date|to this point} "is {really|very|extremely} {based on|supported} {the information|the knowledge|the data} {we have|we've|we've got} from {the main|the most} cities," Lex Kassenberg, {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} country director for CARE International, told CNN. "But if you {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} the {spread|unfold} of the earthquake, {a lot|plenty|lots} of {the rural|the agricultural} areas {have been|are} hit {as well|also|additionally|further|furthermore|in addition|likewise|moreover|similarly|still|yet}. {the information|the knowledge|the data} {we|we have a tendency to|we tend to} received from {the field|the sector|the sphere} is that {80th|eightieth} of {the houses|the homes} in these rural areas {have been|are} destroyed."
In neighboring {india|India|Republic of India|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation}, the {death toll|price|cost|toll} has reached {56|fifty six}, most of them in {bihar|Bihar|state|province} state, said Lt. Gen. N.C. Marwah, a senior official of India's National Disaster Management Authority. Also, {17|seventeen} Chinese nationals died in {tibet|Tibet|Thibet|Xizang|Sitsang|Asian country|Asian nation}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} Chinese state-run {news agency|press agency|wire service|press association|news organization|news organisation|agency} Xinhua. These figures bring {the overall|the general|the} {death toll|price|cost|toll} to {at least|a minimum of} {2|two|a pair of},336.
Looking for missing {loved|loved |admired|adored|idolized|idolised|worshipped|beloved|darling|dear|blue-eyed|fair-haired|white-haired|cherished|precious|treasured|wanted|favored|favorite|favourite|pet|preferred|wanted} ones in Nepal? CNN iReport {wants|needs|desires} {to help|to assist}
In Nepal, {more than|quite|over} {4|four},600 {people|individuals|folks} {have been|are} {injured|injured |abraded|scraped|skinned|battle-scarred|black-and-blue|livid|blistered|bruised|contused|contusioned|burned|cut|gashed|slashed|disabled|hors de combat|out of action|disjointed|dislocated|separated|eviscerate|harmed|hurt|wounded|lacerate|lac}, Dhakal {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. {many|several} residents of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, {which|that} sits {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {valley|vale|natural depression|depression} {surrounded|encircled|enclosed} by {himalayan|Himalayan|range|mountain range|range of mountains|chain|mountain chain|chain of mountains} mountains, huddled outside in cold rain {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} night as aftershocks {continued|continued |continuing}.
Fears over {damage|injury|harm} in remote areas
News out of remote areas {near|close to} the quake's {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point}, {where|wherever} {many more|more} {may|might|could} have died, has been scant. Most of the homes {in the|within the} secluded Latang {valley|vale|natural depression|depression} {have been|are} destroyed, {an official|a politician|an officer|a political candidate} there {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"Outside of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, {and the|and therefore the|and also the} actual {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point} {of these|of those} earthquakes, the access has been {really|very|extremely} problematic," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}, talking {about|concerning|regarding} roads and bridges.
In accessible cities, {many|several} hills of {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} have {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} to reveal all the bodies {of people|of individuals} {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} were {inside|within} the buildings {when they|once they|after they} {collapsed|folded}.
Nepal sits {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} seismically active zone {where|wherever} {two|2} tectonic plates converge. Its {citizens|voters} {are|ar|area unit|square measure} {used to|wont to|accustomed} earthquakes, {but|however} not ones like this.
The quake {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} was the strongest {in the|within the} region {in more|in additional} than {80|eighty} years. A magnitude-8.1 earthquake {centered|focused|targeted} {near|close to} {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak} in {1|one}934 killed {more than|quite|over} {10|ten},000 people.
'Utterly terrifying'
An {estimated|calculable} {4|four}.6 million {people|individuals|folks} {in the|within the} region were exposed to tremors from the {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} earthquake, the {united nations|United Nations|UN|world organization|world organisation|international organization|international organisation|global organization} {office|workplace} for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} via Twitter. Thirty out of {75|seventy five} Nepalese districts were {affected by|suffering from|stricken by|laid low with|plagued by|tormented by|full of|littered with} the quake.
Siobhan Heanue, a {reporter|newsman|newsperson|communicator} with {abc|rudiment|first rudiment|first principle|alphabet|ABC|ABC's|ABCs|fundamentals|basics|fundamental principle|basic principle|bedrock} News Australia, told CNN she was wandering around {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} ancient temple {complex|complicated|advanced} at {the moment|the instant} of the earthquake. {several|many} temples {collapsed|folded} {around her|round her}, she said.
"It's not too {often|typically|usually} {you find|you discover} yourself {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {situation|state of affairs|scenario} {where|wherever} {you have|you've got|you have got} to {run for|run|last|endure} your life," Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}, adding that she {sought|sought-after|wanted} shelter {under|beneath|underneath|below} the table of {a cafe|a restaurant|a restaurant}. "It was {utterly|completely|totally} {terrifying|terrific|alarming}."
Temples collapse {around her|round her}
Heanue watched as residents picked through the {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} of a destroyed temple, turning up bodies.
Unfortunately, that search {was not|wasn't} fruitful," Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "There were {12|twelve} bodies {at least|a minimum of} {pulled|force} from the {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {in the|within the} {square|sq.}. This was {just one|only one|only 1} of {several|many} historical temple complexes severely {affected by|suffering from|stricken by|laid low with|plagued by|tormented by|full of|littered with} the earthquake."
Dharahara tower was {packed with|full of|filled with|jam-choked with|packed with} {people|individuals|folks} {when|once} it {collapsed|folded}. Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} {at least|a minimum of} {50|fifty} bodies were {pulled|force} from its ruins.
The tower, {built in|inbuilt|in-built} 1832, provided {visitors|guests} with a {panoramic view|bird's eye view|position|view|perspective} of the {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} {valley|vale|natural depression|depression}.
Are you in {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} or {do you|does one} have {loved|loved |admired|adored|idolized|idolised|worshipped|beloved|darling|dear|blue-eyed|fair-haired|white-haired|cherished|precious|treasured|wanted|favored|favorite|favourite|pet|preferred|wanted} ones affected? Please share with {us|United States|United States of America|America|US|U.S.|USA|U.S.A.|North American country|North American nation} if {you are|you're} {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} safe place.
Quick response {needed|required} {to save|to save lots of|to avoid wasting} lives
Aid agencies {are|ar|area unit|square measure} {concerned|involved} {about|concerning|regarding} for the welfare of survivors {in the|within the} {coming|returning|coming back} days, as {overnight|nightlong|long} temperatures were expected to drop {and people|and other people|and folks} were forced {to make|to form|to create} do {without|while not} electricity, running water and shelter.
"At the {airport|airdrome|aerodrome|airfield|landing field|flying field|field}, you see {massive|large|huge} queues {of people|of individuals} {trying|making an attempt|attempting} {to leave|to go away|to depart} the country," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
The international community {must|should} react quickly {to save|to save lots of|to avoid wasting} lives -- {particularly|notably|significantly} those {of children|of youngsters|of kids} -- {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Devendra Tak of {the aid|the help} agency Save {the children|the youngsters|the kids}.
"With {every|each} minute {the situation|things|matters|true|the case} becomes worse," he said. {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} is in dire {need|would like|want} of food, {clothing|article of clothing|vesture|wear|covering|consumer goods} and {medicine|drugs|medication}.
The magnitude of the new quake Sunday was {initially|ab initio|at first|at the start} {estimated|calculable} at {6|six|vi|half dozen|half-dozen}.7 by the U.S. {geological|geologic|earth science} Survey, {considerably|significantly} weaker than the {7|seven}.8 magnitude of the devastating {one of|one among|one in all|one amongst|one in every of} {a day|each day|every day|daily|on a daily basis} earlier.But {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} still enough {to create|to make|to form} {fresh|recent|contemporary} panic -- and new injuries -- for already traumatized residents.
"It {actually|truly|really} caused severe {damage|injury|harm} {inside|within} {the city|the town|town} (of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, the Nepalese capital)," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. resident {coordinator|organizer|organiser|arranger} for {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation}.
"And {actually|truly|really}, (it) {increased|increased |accrued|accumulated|augmented|enhanced|exaggerated|hyperbolic|inflated|exaggerated|magnified|enlarged|raised|inflated|redoubled|multiplied} {the number|the amount|the quantity} {of people|of individuals} that were wounded {and the|and therefore the|and also the} {damage|injury|harm} that was done to the infrastructure. As a {result of|results of} that, access becomes problematic. {but|however} {more|additional|a lot of} {important|necessary|vital}, {the actual|the particular} {people|individuals|folks} of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} themselves {are actually|are literally} quite {scared|frightened|afraid}," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"People {are|ar|area unit|square measure} running and everything is shaking," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Kushal Neogy, a {staff member|staffer|employee} of {the aid|the help} {group|cluster} Catholic Relief Services in {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}.
"It {is really|is basically|is actually|is absolutely|is admittedly|is de facto} shaking {very|terribly} {hard|exhausting|onerous|arduous|laborious} {and strong|and powerful|and robust}," he {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} on CNN, speaking {as the|because the} {aftershock|tremor|earth tremor|microseism} {rattled|flustered|hot and bothered|perturbed|discomposed} {the city|the town|town}. Sirens were wailing {and dust|and mud|and dirt} was rising into the air, he added.
Climbers {also|additionally|conjointly} {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} it {set off|depart|set out|go away|go off} {fresh|recent|contemporary} avalanches on {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak}, {where|wherever} {at least|a minimum of} {17|seventeen} {people|individuals|folks} were {reported|reported |according|reportable|rumored} {to have|to possess|to own} been killed on {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday}.
Rummaging through {debris|dust|junk|rubble|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} for survivors
The {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point} of Saturday's {huge|immense|vast|Brobdingnagian|large} quake was {less than|but} {80|eighty} kilometers (50 miles) northwest of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, at a depth of {15|fifteen} kilometers (9.3 miles), {which|that} {is considered|is taken into account} shallow and {more|additional|a lot of} damaging than a deeper quake. Sunday's {aftershock|tremor|earth tremor|microseism} occurred {closer|nearer} to {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak}, {65|sixty five} kilometers east of {the city|the town|town}, at a depth of {10|ten} kilometers, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} the USGS.Like {many|several} {other|different|alternative} areas of {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation}, {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} is facing {a colossal|a huge|an enormous|a vast|a massive} challenge {dealing with|handling|coping with|managing|addressing} the devastation from the disaster.
Whole streets and squares were {covered|coated|lined} in {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {in the|within the} capital, {which|that} has {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {estimated|calculable} metropolitan {area|space} population of around {3|three} million. {stunned|surprised|shocked} Nepalis stared at temples that had stood stalwart for generations {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} {now|currently} were reduced to piles of {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap}.
Locals and tourists ferreted through mounds of {debris|dust|junk|rubble|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} in search of survivors. Cheers rose {when|once} victims emerged alive -- {but|however} {it was|it had been|it absolutely was} {mostly|principally|largely} bodies that turned up. {many|several} of the {injured|injured |abraded|scraped|skinned|battle-scarred|black-and-blue|livid|blistered|bruised|contused|contusioned|burned|cut|gashed|slashed|disabled|hors de combat|out of action|disjointed|dislocated|separated|eviscerate|harmed|hurt|wounded|lacerate|lac} were treated outside overflowing hospitals, {where|wherever} crowds {of people|of individuals} gathered {looking for|searching for|longing for|probing for|craving for|yearning for} relatives.Dozens of bodies were {pulled|force} from Dharahara, the historic nine-story tower that came {crashing|bally|blinking|bloody|blooming|flaming|fucking|unmitigated} down {during|throughout} the quake. A {backhoe|power shovel|excavator|digger|shovel} {chipped|broken} away at the nub left {protruding|jutting|projected|projecting|sticking|sticking out|protrusive} through its {crumbled|fragmented|broken} ruins.
The U.S. Agency for International Development's Disaster Response Team, {made|created} {up of|from|of} {54|fifty four} urban search and rescue specialists from Fairfax County, Virginia, {and six|and 6} K-9s, headed to {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} on Sunday on a C-17 military transport plane. The trip was expected {to take|to require} {about|concerning|regarding} {24|twenty four} hours. The dogs {are|ar|area unit|square measure} trained {to find|to seek out|to search out} signs of life in {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {after|when|once} a disaster.
Death toll expected to rise
The {death toll|price|cost|toll} in {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} {of 2|of two},263 -- provided Sunday by Laxmi Prasad Dhakal, {an official|a politician|an officer|a political candidate} at the Ministry of Home Affairs -- {is expected|is predicted|is anticipated} to rise {as the|because the} full extent of the {damage|injury|harm} emerges.The loss of life {reported|reported |according|reportable|rumored} {so far|thus far|up to now|to date|to this point} "is {really|very|extremely} {based on|supported} {the information|the knowledge|the data} {we have|we've|we've got} from {the main|the most} cities," Lex Kassenberg, {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} country director for CARE International, told CNN. "But if you {look at|check out|inspect|investigate|look into|explore|examine|consider|check up on|cross-check|verify|scrutinize} the {spread|unfold} of the earthquake, {a lot|plenty|lots} of {the rural|the agricultural} areas {have been|are} hit {as well|also|additionally|further|furthermore|in addition|likewise|moreover|similarly|still|yet}. {the information|the knowledge|the data} {we|we have a tendency to|we tend to} received from {the field|the sector|the sphere} is that {80th|eightieth} of {the houses|the homes} in these rural areas {have been|are} destroyed."
In neighboring {india|India|Republic of India|Bharat|Asian country|Asian nation}, the {death toll|price|cost|toll} has reached {56|fifty six}, most of them in {bihar|Bihar|state|province} state, said Lt. Gen. N.C. Marwah, a senior official of India's National Disaster Management Authority. Also, {17|seventeen} Chinese nationals died in {tibet|Tibet|Thibet|Xizang|Sitsang|Asian country|Asian nation}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} Chinese state-run {news agency|press agency|wire service|press association|news organization|news organisation|agency} Xinhua. These figures bring {the overall|the general|the} {death toll|price|cost|toll} to {at least|a minimum of} {2|two|a pair of},336.
Looking for missing {loved|loved |admired|adored|idolized|idolised|worshipped|beloved|darling|dear|blue-eyed|fair-haired|white-haired|cherished|precious|treasured|wanted|favored|favorite|favourite|pet|preferred|wanted} ones in Nepal? CNN iReport {wants|needs|desires} {to help|to assist}
In Nepal, {more than|quite|over} {4|four},600 {people|individuals|folks} {have been|are} {injured|injured |abraded|scraped|skinned|battle-scarred|black-and-blue|livid|blistered|bruised|contused|contusioned|burned|cut|gashed|slashed|disabled|hors de combat|out of action|disjointed|dislocated|separated|eviscerate|harmed|hurt|wounded|lacerate|lac}, Dhakal {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. {many|several} residents of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, {which|that} sits {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {valley|vale|natural depression|depression} {surrounded|encircled|enclosed} by {himalayan|Himalayan|range|mountain range|range of mountains|chain|mountain chain|chain of mountains} mountains, huddled outside in cold rain {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} night as aftershocks {continued|continued |continuing}.
Fears over {damage|injury|harm} in remote areas
News out of remote areas {near|close to} the quake's {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point}, {where|wherever} {many more|more} {may|might|could} have died, has been scant. Most of the homes {in the|within the} secluded Latang {valley|vale|natural depression|depression} {have been|are} destroyed, {an official|a politician|an officer|a political candidate} there {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"Outside of {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital}, {and the|and therefore the|and also the} actual {epicenter|epicentre|geographic point|geographical point} {of these|of those} earthquakes, the access has been {really|very|extremely} problematic," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}, talking {about|concerning|regarding} roads and bridges.
In accessible cities, {many|several} hills of {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} have {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} to reveal all the bodies {of people|of individuals} {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} were {inside|within} the buildings {when they|once they|after they} {collapsed|folded}.
Nepal sits {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} seismically active zone {where|wherever} {two|2} tectonic plates converge. Its {citizens|voters} {are|ar|area unit|square measure} {used to|wont to|accustomed} earthquakes, {but|however} not ones like this.
The quake {saturday|Saturday|Sabbatum|Sat|weekday} was the strongest {in the|within the} region {in more|in additional} than {80|eighty} years. A magnitude-8.1 earthquake {centered|focused|targeted} {near|close to} {mount everest|Everest|Mount Everest|Mt. Everest|mountain peak} in {1|one}934 killed {more than|quite|over} {10|ten},000 people.
'Utterly terrifying'
An {estimated|calculable} {4|four}.6 million {people|individuals|folks} {in the|within the} region were exposed to tremors from the {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} earthquake, the {united nations|United Nations|UN|world organization|world organisation|international organization|international organisation|global organization} {office|workplace} for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} via Twitter. Thirty out of {75|seventy five} Nepalese districts were {affected by|suffering from|stricken by|laid low with|plagued by|tormented by|full of|littered with} the quake.
Siobhan Heanue, a {reporter|newsman|newsperson|communicator} with {abc|rudiment|first rudiment|first principle|alphabet|ABC|ABC's|ABCs|fundamentals|basics|fundamental principle|basic principle|bedrock} News Australia, told CNN she was wandering around {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} ancient temple {complex|complicated|advanced} at {the moment|the instant} of the earthquake. {several|many} temples {collapsed|folded} {around her|round her}, she said.
"It's not too {often|typically|usually} {you find|you discover} yourself {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} {situation|state of affairs|scenario} {where|wherever} {you have|you've got|you have got} to {run for|run|last|endure} your life," Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}, adding that she {sought|sought-after|wanted} shelter {under|beneath|underneath|below} the table of {a cafe|a restaurant|a restaurant}. "It was {utterly|completely|totally} {terrifying|terrific|alarming}."
Temples collapse {around her|round her}
Heanue watched as residents picked through the {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} of a destroyed temple, turning up bodies.
Unfortunately, that search {was not|wasn't} fruitful," Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "There were {12|twelve} bodies {at least|a minimum of} {pulled|force} from the {rubble|debris|dust|junk|detritus|rubbish|trash|scrap} {in the|within the} {square|sq.}. This was {just one|only one|only 1} of {several|many} historical temple complexes severely {affected by|suffering from|stricken by|laid low with|plagued by|tormented by|full of|littered with} the earthquake."
Dharahara tower was {packed with|full of|filled with|jam-choked with|packed with} {people|individuals|folks} {when|once} it {collapsed|folded}. Heanue {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} {at least|a minimum of} {50|fifty} bodies were {pulled|force} from its ruins.
The tower, {built in|inbuilt|in-built} 1832, provided {visitors|guests} with a {panoramic view|bird's eye view|position|view|perspective} of the {kathmandu|Kathmandu|Katmandu|capital of Nepal|national capital} {valley|vale|natural depression|depression}.
Are you in {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} or {do you|does one} have {loved|loved |admired|adored|idolized|idolised|worshipped|beloved|darling|dear|blue-eyed|fair-haired|white-haired|cherished|precious|treasured|wanted|favored|favorite|favourite|pet|preferred|wanted} ones affected? Please share with {us|United States|United States of America|America|US|U.S.|USA|U.S.A.|North American country|North American nation} if {you are|you're} {in a|during a|in an exceedingly|in a very} safe place.
Quick response {needed|required} {to save|to save lots of|to avoid wasting} lives
Aid agencies {are|ar|area unit|square measure} {concerned|involved} {about|concerning|regarding} for the welfare of survivors {in the|within the} {coming|returning|coming back} days, as {overnight|nightlong|long} temperatures were expected to drop {and people|and other people|and folks} were forced {to make|to form|to create} do {without|while not} electricity, running water and shelter.
"At the {airport|airdrome|aerodrome|airfield|landing field|flying field|field}, you see {massive|large|huge} queues {of people|of individuals} {trying|making an attempt|attempting} {to leave|to go away|to depart} the country," McGoldrick {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
The international community {must|should} react quickly {to save|to save lots of|to avoid wasting} lives -- {particularly|notably|significantly} those {of children|of youngsters|of kids} -- {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Devendra Tak of {the aid|the help} agency Save {the children|the youngsters|the kids}.
"With {every|each} minute {the situation|things|matters|true|the case} becomes worse," he said. {nepal|Nepal|Kingdom of Nepal|Asian country|Asian nation} is in dire {need|would like|want} of food, {clothing|article of clothing|vesture|wear|covering|consumer goods} and {medicine|drugs|medication}.
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