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Nepal: The day after the earthquake

Rescuers continue to search for survivors of the magnitude 7.8 quake that killed thousands in the Himalayan state.

Residents sit in Bhaktapur Durbar square in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday.

26 Apr 2015

Rescuers in Nepal are continuing their search for survivors of the magnitude 7.8 quake that killed thousands.

Overnight tremors had forced residents to spend the night trying to sleep out on the streets and open ground in makeshift tents.

Hospitals in the Kathmandu Valley, the quake-affected region with 2.5 million people, were overcrowded, running out of emergency supplies and space to store corpses, the UN said in a statement.

Most areas are without power and water, but with Kathmandu airport reopening, rescue flights began arriving. Workers are sending out tents and relief goods in lorries and helicopters.

The quake destroyed expanses of the oldest neighbourhoods of Kathmandu, and was strong enough to be felt all across parts of India, Bangladesh, China’s region of Tibet and Pakistan.

The earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said.

An injured elderly woman is taken to what was left of her home after treatment.

The earthquake was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt Everest that buried mountain climbers in the base camps.

As of Sunday evening, authorities reported at least 2,430 people had died in the earthquake.

A Nepalese rescue team carries the body of a victim recovered from the debris of a building in Bhaktapur that collapsed after the earthquake.

Several UNESCO world heritage sites were destroyed following the quake.

Many houses, buildings, and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving thousands dead or trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors.

A man runs down a debris-covered street after buildings collapsed in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Emergency workers carry the body of a victim of the earthquake. Relief agencies have already warned that as many as six million people might be affected in Nepal by Saturday's disaster.

Nepalese people gather to cremate family members who fell victim to Saturday's earthquake.