Powerful aftershocks rocked Nepal, panicking survivors of a quake that killed more than 4000. Nepalese officials say more than 7,000 were injured. The devastating earthquake has affected Eight million people.
The United States is sending a disaster response team and $1 million in aid to Nepal following a devastating earthquake felt in neighboring countries. However, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala , admitting that rescue, relief and search operations have not been effective, has urged the political parties to work together in this national crisis.
Hospitals were running short on supplies despite international efforts to rush in aid. Numerous aid groups and at least 16 nations rushed aid and workers to Nepal, with more on the way.
Climbers reported that the aftershock caused more avalances at Mount Everest, just after helicopter air crafted to safety those injured when a wall of snow hit base camp killing at least 18 people. Another 61 people were killed in neighboring India, and China reported 20 people dead in Tibet.
Electricity has been cut off, communication system are congested and hospital are crowded and are running out of room storing dead body, Most areas were without power and water. Medics were working out of a tent set up in a parking lot to cope with the injured, while some patients were too scared to stay in the building.
From the whole world and with the Red Crescent relief material and rescue teams have lined up to help tens of thousands of Nepalese in desperate need of food, shelter and medical help.
However, the entry point for Nepal is Kathmandu. However, its small airport is struggling, unable to cope with the rush of people, equipment and materials coming in or with foreign nationals clamoring to leave the shattered country.
In a statement, Australia and New Zealand together pledged more than $4.5 million, and South Korea promised $ 1 million in humanitarian aid.
In addition, Nepal and rest of the Himalayas are particularly prone to earthquake because of the collision of the Indian and Eurasia plates.
A 6.8 magnitude quake hit eastern Nepal in August 1988 killing 721 people, and a magnitude quake killed 10,700 people in Nepal and India in 1934.