KATHMANDU: The death toll has reached up to 6, 621 in Nepal deadly earthquake after nearly a week passed, Nepal’s Interior Ministry said.
Nepal’s government renewed its appeal to international donors to send tents, tarpaulins and basic food supplies in the wake of last weekend’s devastating earthquake, saying some of the items being sent are of little use.
The Ministry further added that as many as 14,000 were injured in the 7.9 earthquake.
The government also asked donors to send money to help with relief efforts if they cannot send things that are immediately necessary.
The U.N. has estimated the magnitude-7.8 quake that struck April 25 affected 8.1 million people — more than a fourth of Nepal’s population of 27.8 million.
More than 130,000 houses were destroyed in the quake, according to the U.N. humanitarian office. Near the epicenter, north of Kathmandu, whole villages were in ruins, and residents were in desperate need of temporary shelters against the rain and cold.
A European Union official said about 1,000 people from Europe still were unaccounted for and had not contacted their embassies since the quake struck.
EU Ambassador to Nepal Rensje Teerink said that “doesn’t mean they are dead. It just means they haven’t reported back.” Most were tourists and trekkers, and many did not register with their embassies.
