The United Nations (UN) says at least eight million people have been affected by the devastating earthquake in Nepal, more than a quarter of the country’s population.
Although international aid has started arriving, the UN said “there is still a huge need”, as about 1.4 million require food aid.
Residents used their bare hands to dig for signs of their loved ones as disbursement is slow.
The 7.8-magnitude quake hit Nepal on Saturday destroying buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital and severely affecting rural areas across the region.
Similarly, Nepal’s Prime Minister, Sushil Koirala, said on Tuesday that the death toll from the massive earthquake could reach 10,000, noting that information from remote villages affected by the quake is yet to come in.
According to Reuters, the Interior Ministry said the confirmed death toll is currently at 4,349, and 7,000 injured while BBC said that the death toll had risen to 4,310, with almost 8,000 injured.
However, Nepal and surrounding areas have continued to anticipate aftershocks, as thousands in Kathmandu have spent a third night outside, scared to go back into their houses. They said they were not sure there would be safe inside.
