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Death toll in Nepal quake climbs past 7,000

Officials in Nepal say the death toll from last weekend's massive earthquake has climbed past 7,000.

 

National police officer Babu Kanji Giri said Sunday that the death toll had reached 7,040 as more bodies are found in the debris.

 

The Home Ministry said that 14,123 people were injured in the April 25 quake. Of them, 6,512 are being treated in hospitals.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.03.15, 07:49