KATHMANDU: The death toll from the April 25 earthquake has crossed 5,858 as search and rescue teams continue their efforts to pull people dead or alive from the debris of collapsed structures. According to National Emergency Operation Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs, another 13,827 people treated with injuries they suffered after being crushed under the rubble. At least 34 districts were affected by the earthquake.
Relief has not reached even within 5-7kms of Kathmandu Valley.Four villages south of Swyombhu are still awaiting relief where most of the houses were destroyed on Saturday’s deadly tremor. According to local residents not a single government employee or any reporter have entered their village.
A Facebook post posted by a local resident of Kuelshwar requests all foreign countries eager to help Nepal in terms of materials and food not to directly give it to the Government. They want it to be channelized through local NGOs or local residents. The Facebook posts says due to the corrupt Government the needy people will not receive these supplies for whom it actually meant for.
