The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near the capital of Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, has now risen above 4,000; according to latest reports from the country. The Nepalese government has declared a state of emergency and the international community has joined in with aid and relief efforts.
Hospitals are overcrowded and hundreds more are feared to be trapped in the rubble dotting the landscape.
United States Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement of condolences Saturday and announced that the U.S. would be joining in the effort to help Nepal recover.
Kerry also announced Monday that the U.S. government is sending an additional $9 million to aid in the relief effort, bringing the total funds sent thus far to $10 million.
“The images that everybody has seen are gut-wrenching. Extraordinary devastation, young children carried away in ambulances, whole villages reduced to rubble,” Kerry said Monday during a joint-press conference with his Japanese counterparts. “We are working very closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support.”
The earthquake is the country’s worst in 81 years.
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