Nepal Death Toll may Not Exceed 10,000; More than 17,000 Are Being Treated for Injuries

The death toll in Nepal’s devastating earthquake may not go beyond 10,000, Health and Population Minister Khagaraj Adhikari has said.

According to him, the toll from the April 25 temblor, which has now crossed 8,000, may not cross the 10,000-mark as some had predicted, Xinhua quoted him as saying. More than 17,800 were injured.

More Than 400 People Suffering from Spinal Cord Injury in Nepal's Deadly Earthquake
Quake victims, who already had spinal cord injury, suffer more as they were pulled out of the rubble, dragged and rushed to the hospital in make-shift ambulances.

The 7.9-magnitude quake that jolted the Himalayan nation has partially or fully destroyed over 530,000 government and public buildings.

Source-IANS

Singapore Helps With Search and Rescue, and Disaster Recovery Operations in Nepal
The Singapore contingent attended to more than 2,500 injured and sick people in Nepal. They also provided medical supplies to the local hospitals.

United Nations Population Fund to Ensure Reproductive Health Care of Women in Nepal
Almost two million women of reproductive age have been affected in Nepal. Of these, about 126,000 pregnant women are in urgent need of clean delivery.

Two Fresh Tremors Recorded in Nepal; Sindhupal Chowk and Dolakha Districts were Epicentres
Two fresh tremors triggered panic among people still recovering from the immense earthquake on April 25. However, no damage was reported from the tremors.