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Nepal earthquake death toll reaches 8,631

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KATHMANDU, May 21: The death toll caused by the April 25 devastating earthquake has reached 8,631 while as many as 21,838 people have been injured as of 10 am Thursday.

According to Nepal Police, 1,737 people were killed in the Kathmandu Valley, 6,394 in the central region, 450 in the western region, 57 in the eastern region and 2 in the mid-western region.


Likewise, 12,828 were injured in the Kathmandu Valley, 455 in the eastern region, 7,185 in the central region, 1281 in the western region, 36 in mid-western reign and 2 injured in the far-western region.

Police said 240 Nepali citizens and 106 foreigners are still missing.

The devastating earthquake damaged a total of 462,646 houses.

Of the total structures, 67,181 houses in the Kathmandu Valley, 45,930 in eastern region, 200,862 in the central region, 145,428 in the western region, 3,195 in the mid-western region and 50 in the far-western region have been damaged.



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