Nepal's death toll soars to 3,815 (Third Lead)

The death toll from the 7.9-magnitude temblor that struck Nepal was on Monday placed at 3,815, with Kathmandu accounting for nearly 1,000 deaths.

The home ministry said in a statement that another 6,515 people were injured. Saturday's earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal since 1934, had its epicentre in Gorkha district.

According to the home ministry, 32 of the country's 75 districts were affected in Saturday's earthquake.

The highest death toll of 1,021 among all districts was reported from Sindhupalchok, about 65 km from here. Kathmandu, where damage to property was maximum, suffered 920 fatalities.

Nuwakot district accounted for 422 deaths, Dhading 299, Bhaktapur 240, Gorkha 223, Kavre 193, Lalitpur 157 and Rasuwa district 150.

The other fatalities were reported from Dolakha (46), Makwanpur (33), Ramechhap (26), Solukhumbu (21), Okhaldhunga (16), Sindhuli (9), Sunsari (7), Chitwan and Bara (5 each), Lamjung (4), Parsa (3), Kaski, Bhojpur and Morang (2 each) and Saptari, Dhanusha, Taplejung, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Nawalparasi, Tanahun, Rolpa and Rukum (1 each).