Nepal earthquake: 240 Nepalis, 89 foreigners still missing

KATHMANDU, May 22: The Nepal Police has said 240 Nepalis and 89 foreigners were still missing since the April 25 earthquake in the country.

Spokesperson of Nepal Police Kamal Singh Bam said the search for the missing ones was underway, and they might have been buried in the debris. According to the Nepal Police's record, the number of earthquake casualties has reached 8,675 while those injured climbed to 21,845.

Among the dead, bodies of 8,598 have been handed over to the concerned relatives. Similarly, 5,613 quake survivors have been receiving treatment in different hospital across the country. RSS

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