BBC尼泊尔8.1级强震,救援力度加大

Nepal earthquake: Rescue effort intensifiesThere are fears the death toll could rise yet furtherRescue efforts in Nepal are intensifying after more than 1,800 people were killed in the country's worst earthquake in more than 80 years.Many countries and international charities have offered aid to Nepal to deal with the disaster.Seventeen people have killed on Mount Everest by avalanches triggered by the earthquake - its worst-ever disaster.Officials fear that the death toll could rise as the desperate search for survivors continues.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara on Saturday morning.The latest home ministry figures say 1,805 people were killed and 4,718 people were injured.There were also victims in India, Bangladesh, in the Chinese region of Tibet and on Mount Everest, where avalanches were triggered.Little information has emerged from the epicentre, where extensive damage has been reported, and there are fears the death toll could rise yet further.It is the worst earthquake to strike Nepal since one in 1934 which killed some 8,500 people.'Moment of crisis'"We have launched a massive rescue and rehabilitation action plan and lots needs to be done," Information and Broadcasting Minister Minendra Rijal told Indian television.Some buildings in Kathmandu were razed to the ground in the quakeUS search and rescue teams are preparing for deployment across NepalHospitals across the country are struggling to cope with the high number of dead and injured"Our country is in a moment of crisis and we will require tremendous support and aid."World leaders and global charities have offered emergency aid to Nepal, as the government grapples with the scale of the disaster.Its task is made harder because internet and mobile phone communications are erratic, with many roads closed due to quake damage.The United States, China, Pakistan and European Union countries are among those who have pledged aid.The US Embassy in Nepal pledged $1m (£660,000) in initial aid while the US Agency for International Development sent an urban search and rescue team."We are working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support,'' said Secretary of State John Kerry.China on Sunday dispatched a 62-member search and rescue team.Kathmandu's landmark Dharahara tower before and after the earthquakeEpicentre of the quakeA number of international charities including Red Cross, Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders and Christian Aid are also sending teams to quake-hit areas.People slept outside in Kathmandu on Saturday either because their homes were destroyed or because they feared aftershocksPeople clear rubble in Kathmandu's Durbar SquareHistoric landmarks were wrecked in the earthquake"We do not yet know the scope of the damage, but this could be one of the deadliest and most devastating earthquakes since the 1934 tremor which devastated Nepal and [the Indian state of] Bihar," said International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Asia-Pacific Director Jagan Chapagain.The IFRC said it was especially worried about the fate of villages near the epicentre of the quake, some 80km (50 miles) from the capital Kathmandu.In Europe, Britain, Germany and Spain pledged assistance, with Norway pledging $3.9m in humanitarian aid."The absolute priority must be to reach people who are trapped and injured, and provide shelter and protection to those who have lost their homes," UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening said.Foreign climbers and their Nepalese guides around Mount Everest were caught by the tremors and a huge avalanche.As well as the 17 confirmed deaths, 61 people were injured when part of the base camp was buried under snow.Helicopters trying to airlift the injured to Kathmundu have had their operations disrupted by cloudy weather.Dan Fredinburg, a Google executive who described himself as an adventurer, has also killed, Google confirmed.Offers of aid:The US is sending a disaster response team and has released an initial $1m (£0.7m) according to the US aid agency USAidIndia has sent several aircraft, carrying medical supplies and a mobile hospital, as well as a40-strong disaster response team, including rescuers with dogsThe UK is sending an eight-strong team of humanitarian expertsPakistan is sending four C-130 aircraft carrying a 30-bed field hospital and army doctors and specialists; urban search-and-rescue teams equipped with radars and sniffer dogs; and food items, including 2,000 meals, 200 tents and 600 blanketsNorway has promised 30 million krone (£2.5m; $3.9m) in humanitarian assistance Germany, Spain, France, Israel and the European Union are also pledging to send aidWorld's deadliest recent earthquakesIran, 2003: More than 26,000 people killed in 6.6 earthquake near the city of BamIndonesia, 2004: Devastating 9.1 earthquake and ensuing tsunami off the Sumatran province of Aceh kills more than 230,000 people in a dozen countriesPakistani-administered Kashmir, 2005: 7.6 earthquake near Muzafferabad kills about 100,000 peopleChina, 2008: Nearly 90,000 killed in 7.9 earthquake in eastern Sichuan provinceHaiti, 2010: More than 220,000 people killed in 7.0 magnitude earthquake。