Nepal death toll rises: UN announces 8 million affected by earthquake

Rescue teams have been searching for survivors in the historic city of Bhaktapur, near the Nepali capital Kathmandu. The 7.9 magnitude earthquake was the biggest disaster to hit Nepal in over 80 years... and the government has yet to assess the full scale of the damage. Four days on from disaster, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala announced the death toll could reach 10,000. It currently stands at more than 4,500. With the rain forecast to continue, many have been forced to take refuge in makeshi… READ MORE