Massive Earthquake : Death toll update

The death toll from the massive earthquake of 7.6 Richter Scale that hit Nepal on Saturday has crossed 7,250. The Home Ministry has put the total number of casualties at 14,267 and has informed that 109 are missing. Spokesperson for the Ministry Laxmi Prashad Dhakal publicized the information on the losses caused by the earthquake in a press conference organized by the Ministry. 6,085 among the injured are undergoing treatment. The maximum number of deaths has been recorded in Sindhupalchowk- standing at 2,829, followed by Kathmandu with 1,194. Similarly, the death toll in other districts stand at: 759 in Nuwakot, 651 in Dhading, 410 in Gorkha, 306 in Rasuwa, 293 in Kavre, 278 in Bhaktapur, 172 in Lalitpur, 62 in Dolkha, 40 in Makwanpur, 9 in Sindhuli, and 114 in other districts. Likewise, 54 foreigners were killed due to the earthquake. The Ministry informed that a total of 1 billion 356 million 700 thousand rupees have been sent to the affected districts as relief to the family of the deceased, for expenses to cover the funeral rites of the deceased and for repair and reconstruction of the houses. Likewise, Central Natural Disaster Relief Committee has decided to bid a farewell to the foreign rescue teams. Saying that the usual duration allowed to foreign rescue teams to operate in another country lasted only for a week time, the decision was made to this effect. A total of 4,045 foreigners had traveled to Nepal to rescue the victims following the massive earthquake. Home Ministry informed that 131,567 Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police personnel have been deployed for rescue and relief of the victims. It was further informed that four Nepal Police, nine Nepal Army and one Armed Police Force personnel were also killed due to the earthquake. The Ministry added that 155,226 tarpaulins have been distributed so far while additional 100 thousand of them are to reach Nepal from West Bengal of India by tomorrow.