Gorkha quake toll climbs to 6,621: Home Ministry
Kathmandu, May 2, The death toll in the Saturday Gorkha quake has reached 6,621
as of Saturday morning. Likewise, 14,566 persons sustained injuries in the
tremor, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
As many as 10,464 government buildings were
completely damaged in the quake while 14,168 got partial damages.Likewise, 130,493 private houses were
completely damaged while 134,963 houses were partially damaged, adds the Ministry.
According to the Home Ministry, 52 persons
died and 309 got injuries in the eastern region, while more than 6,149 died and
13,035 got injuries in central region; 418 died and 1,197 received injuries in
the western region; two died and 25 got injuries in the mid-western region.
There was no casualty in the far-western region.