Nepal earthquake video: Incredible footage shows man being rescued after spending 24 hours trapped under rubble
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Version 0 of 1. Footage has emerged from Nepal showing the moment rescue workers were able to dig out the body of a man trapped under rubble following the massive earthquake that hit the mountainous nation on Saturday. In the video, the barely conscious man is seen being pulled out through a tiny gap on Sunday night after spending 24 hours trapped under the debris of the building that collapsed in the Kathmandu Valley over the weekend. Rescue workers cheered and clapped as the man was placed on a stretcher and carried to receive medical attention. Latest reports from Nepalese authorities count the death toll at more than 3,700. Another 66 were killed across the border in India and at least another 20 in Tibet, China's state news agency said. The earthquake that was measured at 7.9 Richter Scale and is said to be the worst to have hit Nepal since 1934. Over the weekend, hundreds of bodies were laid out beneath white sheets in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu, as rescue agencies struggled to dig through the mountains of rubble. These rescue efforts were severely disrupted as aftershocks continued to strike over the weekend, causing further damage. It is still believed that thousands are still missing, with reports yesterday suggesting that this figure could include at least 50 Britons. The earthquake has led to tens of thousands being left homeless. Many, including the injured, were believed to have slept in the open once again on Sunday night as hospitals became overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people requiring medical attention and hospital beds. Speaking to the LA Times Tamdim Dorjee, a Katmandu resident said: “No one is sleeping indoors. All the buildings are empty. All the people are out on the football grounds and other open spaces. “Many people are still under the rubble, there is no modern machinery to pick up the bricks. Everything is by hand. There is no electricity.” It is not only in the towns and villages that have been affected; helicopter teams had to evacuate dozens of critically injured climbers as they tried to scale Mount Everest over the weekend. Footage taken from Everest base camp shows the moment that an avalanche triggered by the earthquake engulfed the camp. It is reported that the avalanche killed at least 22 climbers and is said to be the single worst disaster to ever hit the world's highest mountain. |