The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) termed it as a 'TOTAL DEVASTATION' and warned that they were "extremely concerned" about the welfare of hundreds of thousands of people, with those in remote areas outside the Kathmandu Valley facing an unknown fate.
The devastation appeared particularly dire in the Sindupalchowk region, a mountainous area northeast of Kathmandu, which was becoming a major focus of international relief efforts with up to 90 per cent of homes destroyed in some parts. "Six Red Cross assessment teams are reporting that some towns and villages in the worst-affected districts close to the epicentre have suffered almost total devastation," it said in a statement.
Launching an appeal for US$415 million in aid, the UN said it would take a marathon effort to help the people of one of Asia's poorest countries. The International Monetary Fund said it was ready to extend aid to Nepal and would send a team to assess the situation "as soon as possible".
A significant number of people are still living on the roadside or open ground in the ruined capital, which is normally home to some 2.5 million people, including many migrant workers. "I don't know how long we are going to do this. How long can we live on the street?" said Rajina Maharjan after another night camped out in a tent outside her house with her husband, in-laws and a four-year-old son.
Hundreds of thousands of residents have fled the city since Saturday, fearing aftershocks and wanting to inspect the damage back in their families' villages. Signs of normal life were returning to Kathmandu, with shopkeepers opening, some for their first time since the quake, and vegetable vendors laying out produce at devastated Durbar Square.
India Honest is proud of the Nepalese and Indian military personnels ,who are toiling hard,and who have been flying day and night with their helicopters, in aid to remote areas of Gorkha district, another badly-hit region, which otherwise takes up to 12 days to reach by foot. The latest official toll put the number of dead at 5,844 and more than 10,000 are known to have been injured.