Death toll in Saturday’s devastating quake climbs to 6,198

Kathmandu, May 1: The death toll in the devastating earthquake that struck the country on April 25 has climbed to 6,198 as of Friday morning. Likewise, 13,827 were injured in the disaster.

Similarly, a total of 148,329 houses were fully damaged while 136,582 houses were partially damaged in the earthquake.

According to Nepal Police Headquarters, the death toll in Kathmandu reached 1,106, while Bhaktapur and Lalitpur recorded 266 and 170 respectively. Similarly, Mid Region recoded 3833 deaths, Western Region 415, Eastern Region 52 and Mid-West Region 2.

Source: myRepublica