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Death toll in Nepal quake climbs past 7,000

A Nepalese family, whose house was destroyed in last week's earthquake, uses pipes to move stored grain in Chautara, Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2015.
A Nepalese family, whose house was destroyed in last week's earthquake, uses pipes to move stored grain in Chautara, Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2015. A Nepalese family, whose house was destroyed in last week's earthquake, uses pipes to move stored grain in Chautara, Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

By Associated Press 7 min read

PAUWATHOK, Nepal – Police in Nepal say the death toll from last weekend’s massive earthquake has climbed past 7,000.

National police officer Babu Kanji Giri said Sunday that the death toll had reached 7,040 as more bodies are found in the debris.

Some 14,123 people were injured in the April 25 quake. Of them, 6,512 are being treated in hospitals.

photo A Nepalese woman receives medicines for her mother, injured in last week’s earthquake, in Pauwathok village, Sindhupalchok district, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

‘We Need Help’: Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages

PAUWATHOK, Nepal – At the entrance of this destroyed mountain village, a wooden sign stands, cobbled together from debris of homes flattened by Nepal’s devastating earthquake. Its message: “WE NEED HELP. PLEASE HELP.”