Gorkha quake toll rises to 7,056
Kathmandu, May 3, The death toll in the April 25 Gorkha quake has reached 7,056
as of this afternoon. The number of injured stands at 14,123, according to the
Home Ministry.During the period so far, a total of 10,488 government buildings
were fully damaged while 14,215 of them have suffered partial damage.
Likewise, 142,388
private homes have been fully destroyed with partial damage suffered by 155,884
houses owned by private individuals.The largest fatalities have been recorded
in Sindhupalchowk district with 2,684 dead while 1,185 were killed in the quake
in Kathmandu.