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Nepal quake: More bodies being pulled out, death toll crosses 7000
Kathmandu, May 3 (IBNS): As more bodies are being pulled out in quake hit Nepal, the death toll climbed to over 7,000 in the Himalayan nation which was devastated by a massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale last week.
Reports said Nepali police team has pulled out the bodies of about 50 people, including some foreign trekkers, from an avalanche-hit area.
None of the bodies have been identified.
The rescue operation will be moved to more remote areas from Sunday onward.
According to Nepal government, the death toll from the earthquake has reached 7,040 and the number of injured was 14,123.
Wrapping up visit to Nepal, the United Nations and European aid chiefs stressed that while relief teams are working around the clock to assist the thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the tiny Himalayan nation one week ago on Saturday, aircraft and helicopters are urgently needed, as are emergency shelters, particularly for people in hard-hit rural areas.
According to a press release on Saturday from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, and the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides have concluded their joint three-day visit to Nepal.
On the last day of their visit they met with Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, and reaffirmed the commitment of the international community to support the country in this time of crisis.
Meanwhile, stepping up efforts to help Nepal which was struck by severe earthquakes, the India Air Force is providing relief to the people in distress across Nepal including remote and inaccessible areas.
Six IAF Medium Lift Helicopters (MLH) are positioned at Kathmandu.
Two MLHs are positioned at Pokhara. The most affected areas where casualty evacuation were carried in the past few days are Chautara, Charkot, Dhading, Melum, Lukla, Aroghat, Dhunche, Trishuli, Ramchap, Barpak, Narayan Chor, Namchi Bazar and Tatopani. on Saturday, 71 sorties were carried out evacuating 232 persons.
Twenty-two Casualties were also airlifted. 103 persons were inducted including medical and engineering team. The load carried today by these helicopters was 34 tons.
Seventeen Red Cross persons were inducted in Solukhumbu. 01 Argentian and 04 other Chinese were also evacuated from Barpak.
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