The death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal surpassed 10,000 on Tuesday 25th April 2015. Rescuers were still digging bodies out of the rubble in the capital Kathmandu, where centuries-old buildings were flattened by Saturday’s quake and many people were sleeping outside for fear of further aftershocks. Nepal’s National Emergency Operation Center said the death toll had reached 10000 and that nearly 11,000 people were injured in the quake. Officials have said it was impossible to tell how many bodies remained buried — meaning the death toll could continue to rise. Around 450,000 people have been internally displaced by the disaster, according to the National Emergency Operation Center.
