Strong aftershocks add to misery for Nepal quake victims

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Death toll now more than 2,000, with scores injured



Strong aftershocks cause panic and further damage



Another avalanche strikes Mt. Everest, where at least 17 died



Offers of help pour in from around the world


Death toll rises by the minute

Strong aftershocks continue to hit Nepal, with one measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale, causing further panic and devastation.

A new avalanche was also triggered near Mount Everest.

The number of dead continues to rise by the minute after Saturday’s 7.9 magnitude quake, amid frantic searches for survivors among the rubble.

The latest official death toll is now more than 2,000, but many remote areas close to the epicentre have still not been reached.

Hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed with the scores of people arriving with serious injuries.

WFP emergency teams are on the ground in #Nepal, responding to the #NepalQuake http://t.co/3arGXuIBq1 pic.twitter.com/vMEyordkW5— World Food Programme (@WFP) April 26, 2015