Death toll climbs to 5,057 in Nepal earthquake
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The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Nepal has risen to 5,057, and a total of 10,915 others were injured, said the Ministry of Home Affairs Tuesday.
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![Rescue personnel work on debris in Kathmandu, capitol of Nepal, April 28, 2015. Members of search-and-rescue teams from China, Indonesia and Nepal made efforts together for about 20 victims under the collapsed buildings here. [Photo/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20150429/001aa0ba3c1616aa8ec014.jpg "Rescue personnel work on debris in Kathmandu, capitol of Nepal, April 28, 2015. Members of search-and-rescue teams from China, Indonesia and Nepal made efforts together for about 20 victims under the collapsed buildings here. [Photo/Xinhua]") |
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Rescue personnel work on debris in Kathmandu, capitol of Nepal, April 28, 2015. Members of search-and-rescue teams from China, Indonesia and Nepal made efforts together for about 20 victims under the collapsed buildings here. [Photo/Xinhua] |
The home ministry said that around 454,769 people were displaced.
The 7.9-magnitude hit Nepal at midday on Saturday.
The quake has also caused property damages worth billions of U. S. dollars.
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