watch news report on Prime Minister Sushil Koirala who left Tribhuvan international airport to check Sindhupalchowk district. The death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Nepal has surpassed 7,000, Nepal’s National Emergency Operation Centre said Saturday. In total, 7,040 people, including at least 54 foreigners, have died from the magnitude-7.8 earthquake, the agency said. At least 14,000 others were injured.
PM Koirala maintained that all the government agencies are being deployed to rescue the victims and provide relief packages. However, the PM did not announce any relief package to the quake-affected people. Koirala, in his brief address, thanked the international community for its support. He informed that altogether 15 countries have so far provided assistance. He also urged the youths to engage in rescue and relief operation. PM Koirala did not provide any new plan and policies to tackle the disaster. He also did not give the details of the casualties. He said the government would enter into reconstruction after management of quake victims and expected the same kind of support from the international community.He has also warned that the number of people killed in the country's worst earthquake in decades could reach 10,000. Sushil Koirala's comment on Tuesday came as rescuers in Nepal were struggling to reach remote communities.
