Following the earthquake in Nepal over 400 people are left missing. On the 13th day after Nepal's devastating earthquake, the nation ended a period of mourning that is customary in Buddhist and Hindu traditions. Mourners took ritual baths in the Bagmati River and offered prayers for the loved ones they lost in the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that rocked this Himalayan country April 25.
In Kathmandu, the capital, signs of normality blossomed next to the scars of disaster. In Tudikhel, the massive city's largest green space, rows of bright blue tents flown in by the Chinese government provided shelter for hundreds of families who were removed from their homes.
Under a recreational tent sponsored by Samsung, people sat on the floor watching a Nepalese film on a large flat screen. Inside another tent, Japanese medics provided care for the sick.
Some people said they would remain here for a while, their homes damaged to the point of being unsafe. Tremors from aftershocks can still be felt here. The earthquake's death toll now stands at 7,803. The Kathmandu district took most of the losses, with 3,035 fatalities. Nepal's National Emergency Operations Center, says 403 people are believed to missing. It's the first time the agency has released a figure of those unaccounted for. Ram Sharan Mahat said Nepal urgently needed shelter for quake victims, and medical equipment to treat the wounded.He has said Nepal would need at least $2 billion to rebuild homes, hospitals, government offices and historic buildings and appealed for international backing.
"This is just an initial estimate and it will take time to assess the extent of damage and calculate the cost of rebuilding," Mr Mahat said.
In Kathmandu many unclaimed bodies have been quickly cremated because of the need to avert disease and reduce the stench of corpses.
India is a large neighbouring country that always give fast response to nearby countries that need help in times of crisis such as the Nepal earthquake.
Nepal sits on the junction of the India and Eurasia tectonic plates which is the cause of earthquakes in the Himalayan region.
In Kathmandu, the capital, signs of normality blossomed next to the scars of disaster. In Tudikhel, the massive city's largest green space, rows of bright blue tents flown in by the Chinese government provided shelter for hundreds of families who were removed from their homes.
Under a recreational tent sponsored by Samsung, people sat on the floor watching a Nepalese film on a large flat screen. Inside another tent, Japanese medics provided care for the sick.
Some people said they would remain here for a while, their homes damaged to the point of being unsafe. Tremors from aftershocks can still be felt here. The earthquake's death toll now stands at 7,803. The Kathmandu district took most of the losses, with 3,035 fatalities. Nepal's National Emergency Operations Center, says 403 people are believed to missing. It's the first time the agency has released a figure of those unaccounted for. Ram Sharan Mahat said Nepal urgently needed shelter for quake victims, and medical equipment to treat the wounded.He has said Nepal would need at least $2 billion to rebuild homes, hospitals, government offices and historic buildings and appealed for international backing.
"This is just an initial estimate and it will take time to assess the extent of damage and calculate the cost of rebuilding," Mr Mahat said.
In Kathmandu many unclaimed bodies have been quickly cremated because of the need to avert disease and reduce the stench of corpses.
India is a large neighbouring country that always give fast response to nearby countries that need help in times of crisis such as the Nepal earthquake.
Nepal sits on the junction of the India and Eurasia tectonic plates which is the cause of earthquakes in the Himalayan region.