goodnight. nepal wakes up to fear and despair as the death toll in the devastating earthquake goes beyond 1800. the quake sparks an avalanche, flattening part of the mount everest base camp. 17 mountaineers are dead. hello welcome to al jazeera, live from doha. i'm shiulie ghosh. also coming up on the programme... [ chants ] ..thousands march in baltimore to protest against the death of

an african-american man in police custody and a warning to the nightwolves. the russian biker gang told a planned roadtrip to germany is a provocative gesture. more than 1800 people are dead in nepal after saturday's devastating earthquake. that figure is expected to rise when relief teams reach more remote areas of the mountainous country. there were aftershocks following the quake, the worst in the region for eight decades. rescuers dug through the night trying to reach people buried under the collapse said building. many of those injured spent the night outside in the streets. fear of aftershocks and collapses meant it was the

safest place. the quake destroyed monuments and buildings. this was the tower in kathmandu before the quake. these are the scenes after the tremor reduced it to rubble. we are joined live from kathmandu. bring us up to date with the rescue operations going on around you. >> the rescuers have been working night and day as the nepal army and police and the armed police force were on full force out, as well as local volunteers who have been key to rescue and recovery efforts, especially since the roads are narrow, and it's difficult for many of the larger vehicles to come into the main core city area where most of the damage occurred. >> there's many many injured people. are hospitals coping with them?

>> the hospitals are barely coping. a lot of people are outside. a lot were injured, trying to run away from the earthquake as well. a lot of broken limbs. hospitals are overflowing. the army is denning in help and medical teams are coming. hopefully they'll be able to help out. i'm talking mostly in kathmandu. help is coming but there is a lot of areas outside in the rest of the country where it's still unknown how many people are still buried in the rubble. there has been rescue efforts in other areas, and there are hospitals. in much of the rural areas,

there's nothing, and people have been left. >> clearly the rescue operations will go on for some time. thank you for that. 17 climbers have been mound dead at the mount everest base camp on the earthquake triggered an avalanche. survivors described how it swept down the mountains through the ice fall and into the base camp. >> reporter: pictures from the everest south side base camp showed flattened tents and blocks of rocks scattered around a site deep in snow. a climber who survived by running from his tent posted a desperate appeal on twitter. he wrote:

another climber described the moments after the avalanche hit. >> we had a lot of disturbance due to the earthquake, reported in nepal. we had a few big avalanches coming down. there was a bit of rock fall. those up everest say the effort will be difficult. >> to facilitate the medical care required and to try to medevac people out is going to be difficult. especially considering the weather conditions experienced at the moment. helicopters can't fly in or out. it's peak climbing season. the avalanche couldn't hit everest at a busier time.

>> countries around the world offered help to nepal, the australia pledging 1 million more expected as the magnitude unfolds. norway is allocating 3.8 million, saying the funds will flow. neighbours, india and pakistan. they have dispatched rescue teams and deployed military aircraft. a spokesperson for the humanitarian office said the desperate need is for basic supplies. >> the most immediate needs will be things like food, water, shelter. many people would have lost their homes in this making sure to put in a temporary shelter, and they are safe out of the way of the aftershocks. our immediate needs are lifesaving. nothing behind that. it's to go in get them operating, coordinating.

and making sure that people have the basic necessity of life to survive until the operation is up and running. it's getting the rubble out of the way to start looking at what is left and they start again. you know you find that the more remote areas outside kathmandu - apparently a lot of them and the media reports that we are getting. the only way to access them is by air. it will be logistically a huge operation trying to get in there, and seeing what the damage is. remember also nepal is mainly a rural country, there's few people in comparison to other cities. a lot of people could have been affected. there's up to 6 million people affected. >> the earthquake affected neighbouring india. 34 people were killed. most of the death have been

reported in behar. dozens were injured and infrastructure destroyed. two people have been killed in bangladesh, and one in china's tibet. >> what caused the themmal earthquake. two tectonic plate met. the indian plate moves north 45km a year. pushing and over time that's how the himalayas were created. this was the strongest, 7.8, the power magnified by being shallow, a depth of 10-15km below the surface. we were talking about the impact of this avalanche on mount everest. i'm joined by cars tonne who was climbing mount everest when the earthquake hit. thank you for being with us. i know it's been a traumatic time. tell us what is happening now.

i understand that injured mountain ears and bodies are being taken off the mountain. >> yes. i am at this time off the hill and can look at the base camp. g there are rescue people people further away from the avalanche. we felt the earthquake where are when we were going back to camp. we heard it. we just were running. trying to get back to the base. i didn't make it but i hid behind. the tent was covered in snow. >> so you were out in the open

when the earthquake happened. are there people dropped on the mountain are there people further up the mountain that were not as lucky as you? >> the mountain it's been dangerous. everybody in camp one and two should be fine shouldn't be problems up there. in camp two they should have food and fuel and tents. but they cannot get off. camp one and two - that should be fine. >> are there helicopters there taking people off the mountain?

>> critically injured have been taken off the base camp here. we have been collecting the injuries here. some from our camp. they have been taking care of the critically wounded. >> we are glad that you are okay and hope that you and your fellow climbers make it off there. thank you for speaking to us. a mountain ear on mount everest at the time that the earthquake struck. coming up on the programme, the african leader ignoring a 10-year-old ceasefire deal in a bit for a third term in office. plus it's election time in the self-declared turkish republic of north cyprus where many want the isolation to end.

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welcome back i'm goesh -- shiulie ghosh, a reminder of the top store 1,805 are known to have died in the nepal earthquake. it is expected to rise as the scale becomes clearer. thousands of people, including many injured spent the nights on the streets. >> the quake triggered on

avalanche near the base camp, killing 17 people. a nepal mountain hearing structure said it was difficult to rescue climbers. 100 climbers above the base camp are safe now to other news. saudi-led coalition strikes targeted houthi rebels and allies in yemen. fighters loyal to the ex-killed president abd-rabbu mansour hadi fought rebels in the south. >> fighters loyal to the president in exile come under fire north-west of aden. a fighter is injured on the ground and they are trying to rescue him without being shot. houthi rebels along with forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been trying to push their way into this area.

these fighters of president hadi are trying to prevent the city falling under houthi control. street to street battles continue in the center of the city, with tanks and heavy shelling trying to force the houthis to retreat or surrender. further north in taiz the birthplace of the government pro-government forces take control of an area of the city. taiz is seen as the gate way to southern yemen and both sides are fighting hard to control it. >> the humanitarian situation is worsening things. there's a lack of fuel and essentials like food and water. after a month of bombing most in yemen want the war to end. in the city to the north people demand an end to what they describe an owned to the coup, calling for the implementation of the united nations peace plan. >> despite saudi arabia

indicating the aerial bombing is over. air strikes continue in aden, tiaz and sanaa. in a village, people are too frightened to stay. >> translation: there used to be 54 houses with 75 households living in them. after the air strikes, no one lives here. saudi arabia and its partners repeatedly said they will not stop the military attacks until president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is reinstated. a demand so far rejected. for the people in yemen, the fighting and misery continues. activists say rebel fighters have taken control of a strategic city in north western syria. [ gunfire ] >> images were captured after 48 hours of fighting. it had been named as the capital of the province after the full of ibb lick city. -- idlib city. the rebel group is continuing

its advance in nearby towns. demonstrators staged the biggest rally in baltimore after the death of a black man in police custody. freddie gray suffered a broken spine following his roast two weeks ago, his death intensifying a debate over the treatment of african-americans. >> reporter: high tensions a wider cross-section of people are joining in. >> i think what happened with freddie gray and all over the

country, it's not a new problem, it's a very old problem. as old as the country. as long as that problem existed, there's a movement against it. >> they have a thing where the pollition is to protect and serve. the only thing they are serving now is this disaster and death. >> reporter: they want the officers involved to be charged and an end to commonplace police brutality and racial profiling in the community. police admit it was a mistake not to get gray help when he was screaming in pain, and not to secure him with a seatbelt in the back of the van. an inquiry is under way, six officers are on unpaid leave pending an outcome of the investigation. >> we need justice. police need to do some prison

time like any other human being. they needed - justice needs to be served. there's no national database of deaths involving police in the u.s. an fbi your analysis suggest baltimore police killed 120 people over the past 20 years. >> the police commissioner has promised reforms and said in the last three years, he fired 50 officers for wrongdoing. these protesters say freddy gray's death showed how many problems exist at the baltimore police department, and why they remain on the streets. gray will be buried on monday the president of burundi has been chosen to run for a third term in defiance of a 2-term limit. more protests are expected after the ruling party congress. malcolm webb reports from the capital.

>> reporter: he came to power in 2005 following a peace deal that ended 13 years of civil war. now the president is set to stand again in june's election. the supporters are happy. it's the greatest controversy the country has seen since the end of the war. burundi's constitution says presidents can only serve two five-year terms, and are causing a lot of tension. >> translation: what is happening now is the fault of people who are not on our side. what is happening will make us stronger than ever. whatever happiness will be their fault, not ours. >> reporter: it was here at the ruling party's congress that members chose the president to be their candidates. it's normal to see many at meetings here there's a handful. the u.n. and u.s. government said he should not stand again. hundreds gathered to wait for

the result, wearing the party's merchandise. supporters are waiting outside the venue and heard that he's been elected as the presidential candidate for the ruling party in june's presidential elections. it doesn't come as a surprise. some have been talking about this for two years. the question is how will the opposition react. will they take to the streets and how will security agencies rolent to that -- react to that when people protested last week police broke them up. more than 100 were arrested. rights activists say they'll protest until there is an abandoned third term. an act tist told us he expect more violence. >> they may be killed arrested wounded. it's not a new behaviour of these forces of security and the

defense. >> back at the ruling party's headquarters. they set off on a parade. among the crowds of male supporters jogging along side activists told us there are many who belong to the youth wing of the party. the u.n.'s human rights chief described it as a militia. after jogging for 10km the celebratory parade looked like a show of strength many are worried the politics are becoming violent the president of togo is seeking a controversial third term. ballots are being counted. they are hoping to win again. local observers say the results will be close. he has ruled since 2005, taking over from his father in charge for the previous 38 years. boko haram fighters attacked

a military base controlled by niger's army in shaked. niger's self-defence military say fighters stormed the island base dawn on saturday. no reports of casualties. niger and cameroon launched a defensive against boko haram. >> nigeria recalled the ambassador to south africa over the handling of attacks. seven migrants have been killed in a spate of hate attacks. thousands from african nations driven from their homes. china has complained about protection for citizens. sunday an election day for cypriots on cyprus. zeina khodr is there. >> reporter: it's a starting point for an action that should have been taken a long time ago. they are walking with a man they believe will take them on a road

to a better future. it is election time in the turkish-declared republic of cyprus. this is one of two candidates of this enclave only recognised by turkey. he wants that to change. >> the relationship between turkey and the cypriot community. i will very much like to see a kind of brotherly relations so to speak. >> these poem want links are with the world in a united country. it's the last day of a one-off vote. this election is about change and they believe there's an opportunity. as of late diplomatic efforts picked up pace to find a solution to the conflict in cypress. >> the main challenger is incumbent. his camp wants turkey to remain

the mother land and turkish cypriots to have their own internationally recognised state. it doesn't mean economic revival. >> i don't think economy would be better and the turkey cypriots they have all the connections with the world through turkey. >> the divisions are deep at a time of international interest in reviving the peace process. the turkish cypriot community believes all involved in the conflict could cane economically and politically if the island unites. >> we have the exploration and exploitation of resources in eastern mediterranean, which can be utilised and final if cypress reunites and her political relations with turkey normalizes. >> the opening of ports, markets and the potential offshore oil and gas reserves can bring potential. people here may differ on

politics, they are united in the hope of ending isolation. >> memorial services continue in turkey to commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. leaders and representatives from ireland, britain and new zealand attended a ceremony. troops propelled an allied attack on the peninsula. >> a group of russian bikers are on the way to germany despite a warning that it will not be allowed to cross their border. >> reporter: revving up for the summer season, these are russia's notorious bikers. they sport the look of outlaws, rebels of the road. born to be wild - not these days. now they ride for russia and christianity. >> our values are based on the same thing on which our

countries are based, orthodox religion. >> leader of the pack is the surgeon. on a u.s. sanctions list for involvement in the takeover of the crimea. at the clubhouse he showed me his favourite bikes and articulated his belief and a distrulentive secretive force -- destructive secretive force. >> there's a technology destroying almost as much as a nuclear weapon. it's called controlled chaos. we see the consequences in iraq libya, syria and ukraine. russia can be the leader. in an important sphere the spiritual sphere. this is a great meaning of russia russia is not the salvation. it will come from russia. orthodoxy, patriotism and the commitment to defend the nation from outsiders and traitors. insiders - it's easy to say why

they like vladimir putin, and voout vein likes them. he's -- vladimir putin, likes them. he's ridden with them a number of times. this is part of a campaign to others find the union worrying. >> it's part of a more general campaign to fit the conservative majority, the consolidated majority. and fit it against anybody who would not pledge allegiance to the states. >> poland has concerns. it says 20 nightwolfs that plan to trace the advance from eastern berlin will not be allowed throw. warsaw views russia as hostile. the wolves say if they are stopped at the polish boarder, they'll find a way of getting

in, they are not hinting at how, but a suggestion that they may split up and get in individually through different border posts. it's a measure of tensions that an e.u. country is nervous about and a measure of modern rush a that a leather-clad bikie gang is an ally. you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. aljazeera.com. jazeera.com. about, you know... the distance and in and out, big picture, precision. >> billions of people around the world have seen him perform. at the beijing olympics... the world cup in rio... even jaming at the grammys. >> as a musician we will collaborate with great musicians. >> lang lang grew up in an industrial city in northern china. his father was a tough task