As of Tuesday 05 May, the official death toll had exceeded 7000, with government sources predicting that the final toll could climb above 10,000. The United Nations is reporting that 8 million people are directly affected by the earthquake, with 1.4 million in urgent need of food aid and shelter. Transport and infrastructure have been severely affected and tent cities have been established across the affected area, with governments from as far afield as Australia and the UK providing relief aid.
Although Kathmandu airport reopened shortly after the quake, most flights currently arriving and departing are part of the relief effort, with the Indian, Australian and British air forces providing aircraft to deliver aid and to transport their citizens to the nearest safe destination for transfers home. Many roads are damaged or blocked by landslides across the affected area and large parts of central Nepal are still without electricity or phone connections.
