South Korean rescuers work at the ruins of destroyed houses in Sankhu on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, May 6, 2015. The death toll from the April 25 earthquake rose to 7,675 on Wednesday, according to Nepal's Home Ministry. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
KATHMANDU, May 6 (Xinhua)-- The death toll from last Saturday's earthquake in Nepal rose to 7,675 on Wednesday, according to the country's Home Ministry.
"Death toll climbs to 7,675, and a total of 7,583 bodies were handed over; another 16,390 were injured, among them 6,081 were under treatment; 384 people were missing, including 271 Nepalese and 13 foreigners," said the Home Ministry in its latest update on Wednesday evening.
