Nepal Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay on Sunday said that over 1800 people were killed and more than 5000 injured in the massive earthquake that hit Nepal yesterday.
"As per official figures, 1800 are dead and more than 5000 are injured. We are very thankful to Indian Government. India has sent medical assistance, NDRF teams. Prime Minister Modi expressed concern," Upadhyay told ANI.
"Many people still buried under debris, rescue operations our first priority," he added.
The Indian Government had earlier sent four aircrafts with NDRF teams to oversee rescue and relief operations and also set up a 24-hour control room for queries regarding the tragedy.
The impact of the earthquake was felt in almost all northern states in India particularly in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal.
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