Nepal earthquake live: Non UK-resident Briton feared among dead as death toll increases to 5,000
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Version 0 of 1. At least 5,000 people are dead and thousands more injured after an earthquake in Nepal devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu valley. Aid organisations estimate as many as eight million people may be affected. The most recent updates are: The Foreign Office is urgently investigating claims a British citizen has died More than 1.4 million people are in need of food, UN say Thousands flee capital after becoming tired of waiting for aid Morgues are almost "totally full", with death toll hitting 5,000 on fourth day Survivors' relief turns to anger as supplies fail to appear Drone footage shows devastated scenes in Kathmandu Before and after photographs reveal the devastation Nepal earthquake was equivalent to 20 huge atomic bombs Kingdom will be devastated by loss of foreign revenue Simple ways to help the victims of the disaster Please wait a moment for the live blog to load A powerful 6.7 magnitude aftershock shook the Kathmandu area of Nepal on Sunday, causing people to run screaming for open ground. The shock registered at a very shallow depth of 10 kilometres and the US Geological Survey said that damage was very likely within a radius of 50 kilometres. |