♪ welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. we continue our breaking news coverage. nepal's worst earthquake in 80 years and in the last several hours, a strong aftershock. climbers are reporting a series of new avalanches and rock

falls. the death toll from saturdays's 7.8 quake in nepal stands at 1958 people who died. that does not include the deaths reported in india and tibet. nearly 5,000 have been injured. hospitals and emergency centers are overwhelmed. it's so bad in many cases, patients are being treated outside. the situation on the ground is desperate. tourists, rescuers, locals are digging through the rubble, searching for survivors. with stores closed, people are opening communal areas to share meals together. it struck around noon yesterday outside the capitol city, kathmandu. we are talking century old buildings that stood the test of time. look at this, no test for this earthquake. they were unmatched.

it was so strong, it was felt in india, bangladesh and china. the india government is offering $3500 to families of the victims in india. many are dead on mt. everest. this picture was taken as an avalanche was hitting, as it hit the base camp. aid organizations are trying to get food, medicine and clean water. several countries have already started shipping supplies into nepal. it is early afternoon right now and aid workers are pouring into the country and the surrounding areas with the food, water and other thing that is are desperately needed. nepal's ambassador to china said, quote, a friend in need is a friend indeed.

india is also offering a hand. the aid is on the way, but getting it to the people on the ground will not be easy. >> reporter: no, it won't. as we have been reporting, the area has felt 34 aftershocks and tremors since the strike. here is calcutta, where i am, we felt a tremor. we are 900 kilometers away from nepal. it is an hour long flight, yet we felt the aftershock as well. people came running out of the building, stood outside in the open. train and metro services here in calcutta are suspended. this is a reminder of how serious this is, how strong the earthquake was yesterday, just how strong the aftershocks continue to be, which make it

very difficult for rescue efforts, relief personnel and the planes carrying relief supplies to go in. people are trying, as you mentioned, several countries are coming together to offer financial assistance. the u.s. offered $1 million in immediate assistance. india sent four planes carrying supplies yesterday, carrying trained crews and things like medicines, hospital and medical supplies, blankets, tents, dry food and another ten planes today. china, as you mentioned, is pitching in. the neighbors around nepal, they are doing whatever they can. many of them have their own citizens. india has been bringing back some of its citizens overnight. there was a plane that came back to calcutta bringing back

people. they are trying to do their best international effort to help people. getting in there continues to be a real problem because as we have been reporting, the aftershocks are just continuing. >> for you to say you felt that aftershock in calcutta, so far away from where the center of this earthquake hit, let's talk a little more, just about the simple fact of time and logistics, getting the aid to those who need it, especially the remote areas that are hard to reach by road. how critical is it hour-by-hour, the next six hours, to get that aid to people who need it? >> reporter: very critical. as we have been reporting, as i stand here and report to you every hour, i find myself repeating, increasing the number, the death toll is

increasing very fast, hour-by-hour. it looks like it is only going to get worse. the situation is grim. we are hearing from people on the ground, there are hills of rubble. the streets, the squares are covered with rubble. people are using their bare hand to pick through the rubble, brick by brick to see if there are survivors over there. every time they find a survivor, there is a cheer, a loud cheer. that is becoming rarer and rarer. it has been more than 24 hours since the earthquake struck. there is no power in the area. there is no running water. things are grim over there. it is very, very important. minute by minute that aid reaches nepal, to remote areas. roads, there have been landslid landslides. we have seen pictures on social media of roads split down the center. it's very difficult to travel into the area.

we contemplated driving from here to nepal. we were told it would take three days just to drive to the areas we wanted to reach. it's very, very difficult situation over there at the moment. >> we'll also speak with our meteorologist and get a check on the weather over there. that will play a factor in this. can you give us an understanding about what you are hearing about weather conditions in the lower areas and as you get up toward the mountains? >> reporter: well, we are hearing there have been conflicting reports about the area around mt. everest. yesterday, the weather was particularly bad. rescue efforts were difficult. this morning, we heard the sun was peeping through and they had a few good hour this is morning. the helicopters were able to evacuate a lot of people from mt. everest base camp. the last two hours, it started

raining again over there. the weather definitely is crucial that they have a few hours of dry weather so that rescue efforts can be successful. it is tricky at the moment and nice temperatures drop. again, it makes it harder for people outside. people are living outside at the moment because they are too scared to go into their homes. >> we appreciate all the information and reporting that you are bringing to us live from calcutta, india. we will stay in touch with you as we continue to get word about how quickly this aid gets into the region. thank you. >> you heard her mention the aftershock. we heard it hours ago here on live television. listen as we spoke by phone with the director of the catholic relief services in india when an aftershock hit kathmandu.

>> still an aftershock, even right now, while i'm talking to you, there is an aftershock. i could feel it quite high. everything is shaking. it is very high. it is, again, almost -- it looks like it is six or so. >> are you safe? make sure you are safe. >> yeah, i'm safe. you can hear silence. >> let's speak with another gentleman from catholic relief services. tony castleman joins us live from skype in new delhi. you heard your colleague dealing with an aftershock. they are strong earthquake that is are happening. >> yes. i spoke with him after that. he saw there were a number of mud houses near where he was that crumbled after that.

the aftershock was magnitude 6.7. it was so strong, there was additional damage to houses. unfortunately, it's the houses that have damage, families with weaker house that is lose their belongings in the aftershocks. people here felt some of the aftershock as well. it's quite severe. as you pointed out, it continues to the fear people feel there. they are advising people not to go into houses that are not structurally sound. when aftershocks happen, some of the houses damaged in the main earthquake can crumble or be further hurt in the aftershocks. >> we have reported extensively on the situation there in kathmandu and you understand what's happening there around mt. everest. but, very critical parts of the

country, certainly these remote areas where it's hard to get to them, the roads are, in many cases impassable. how to aid workers continue the task given the aftershocks? >> that is the big thing. at catholic relief services, we are sending in materials now from india. the priority for most of these families are, shelter, water, safe water, sanitation, hygiene, blankets. it's quite cold. many families are needing to stay outside because of the safety issue with their houses. getting them to kathmandu, as you say, is possible and after that, the challenge is moving it where the greater need is. i think there are a lot of local community group that is are able to support this. we have a lot of experience looking at how best to get materials in difficult geographic areas.

in some cases where markets are functioning, providing cash presents fewer lodgist cal challenges were markets are functioning. right now, there are issues with markets being closed and that being a challenge. as we move to relief and recovery, they can be a way to get relief to people. >> you know, so right now the situation is a matter of people there on the ground. we have heard about tourists, rescue workers, neighbors helping neighbors digging through the rubble. we show you these images. that's what they are dealing with, looking for anyone who survived the terribly strong earthquake. that is happening. weather is at play. there could be rain, a continuing rain and snow in the mountains. how does that all impact your work, trying to get to people who need you? >> absolutely. it worsens the condition that is people are experiencing and

prioritizes for us shelter and blankets. the rain, the cold, it puts more of a stress on healthy conditions on the communities there. we are targeting 10,000 families to begin with with these materials. we expect we are going to need to scale up beyond that given the scale and scope of it. our people are very brave and committed aid workers who are out there making sure the communities that need it are receiving the relief material. >> just very quickly here, are you having trouble or are you getting a lot of help? are people donating the items that you need for people, you know, who are in need right now on the ground? >> so, yeah. it has been a strong outpouring of support. often, in situations like this, it's donations of cash.

we need to get very specialized materials, so there are tarp kits to help temporary shelters, water purification tablets to ensure safe water. the blankets need to be of the right warmth and the right specifications given the rain and the cold there. so, we are purchasing a lot of those materials. some materials we have positioned already in north india. we were able to send those immediately. we have others behind that to send following that. so, it's often the support from individuals at times like this when people come together and, you know, a form of solidarity and support by contributing to the needs there. >> tony castleman with catholic relief services. tony, we appreciate your insights and folks in that region appreciate your help as people try to recover from this

situation. tony, thank you. >> thank you, very much. for our viewers around the world, if you would like to help, if you are looking for loved ones you can head to our website, cnns i-report team are asking for your posts about missing family options. you have the option to upload their photos and add identifying information. we will share that information with google's people finder platform. that helps reconnect people. we welcome your stories, photos you might have that you want to share of survival. it's on our website, go to ireport.cnn.com. as we have been saying, relief aid cannot get to people fast enough in nepal and to mt. everest where the death toll is also rising. we'll bring you the latest from mt. everest at a base camp, next.

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♪ the images continue to come in and these images are tragic. you are watching cnns continuing coverage of the devastating

earthquake that hit the country of nepal. this is what we know. a major aftershock hit the country a day after more than 2,000 people lost their lives in the original 7.8 magnitude earthquake. rescuers are scrambling through the rubble looking for survivors. it is creating a huge disaster on mt. everest. it sent hikers running for coverage. that death toll is up to at least 17 people. at least one said the avalanche caused a snow dust that rose 1,000 feet into the air. the injured were asked to write down their names in case they passed away so loved ones could be notified. these new aftershocks triggered a new round of avalanches. a climber spoke about the conditions just about an hour

ago with my colleague natalie allen. he is at the base camp. listen. >> there's still more than hundreds of people stuck on the mountain. they cannot get off the mountain. suddenly, we felt the aftershock. immediately after the shock, we hear avalanches from all the mountains around us. you have to understand, every base camp is in the base camp. there's mountains on all side. avalanches from all sides after each shock we have had. >> yes, the camp where you are, it's been described as a bowl. with these avalanches happen, there's nothing you can do, right? >> the problem with the big avalanche that happened yesterday and the reason so many people got injured is that they were trying to outrun the avalanche. you cannot. so many people were blown off the mountain, blown into rocks

or hit by debris. tents were flying off. when the avalanche hit and i couldn't outrun it, i hid behind stone where i could hardly breathe, but i could stay until the avalanche was over. >> that probably saved your life, don't you think? >> it did. i was just 20 minutes from the camp. if we had come down -- >> go ahead, please. >> if we had come down, we were trekking down from camp one. we met some people going up when we came down. immediately after the avalanche hit and we saw injured come into our camp. we have a camp that is furthest away. we were the most safe place. we could set up a temporary hospital and treat the injured people here. so, we thought immediately about the people we met coming up. there was a big army team trying

to go up to camp one when we came down. there were stuck in the ice fall when the avalanche hit. >> oh, my goodness. that's the worst place they could have been stuck. >> another avalanche -- nope, i can't see it. it has been snowing for the last many days. so, we haven't been able to see the mountains very well. >> you mentioned this most recent aftershock, there were sherpas on the way trying to reach camp one and two. >> yeah, i don't know -- they told us our base camp has a

doctor and he told us that this morning some were trying to walk up. hundreds of people on the mountain. even if the conditions are very, very good and you can get a helicopter up to camp ii to get down, it's an $8,000 trip for two persons and there are hundreds of people there. there are climbers from many countries. >> unbelievable. >> here, we have one just coming in to rescue some people off the base camp. >> we hear the helicopter there, carsten. how often do helicopters come in. we have seen the pictures. i can't believe where the helicopters are landing. >> the first one, i woke up this morning to a very big avalanche. the first helicopters came in before 6:00 local time. they have been steady stream of

helicopters rescuing people off base camp today. >> when these avalanches occur, can you even begin to describe what that sounds like considering that you are stuck there in that bowl at base camp? >> well, it's -- the avalanche yesterday was different because immediately after the shock that shaking all the loose rocks and we were starting running. the avalanche came in and it was unbelievable. it was so tall and we knew that if we didn't run, we wouldn't have a chance to get to safety. we were walking with, he ran so fast, he fell twice trying to get to safety. he made it, thank god. >> as you say, hundreds of people are on up the mountain.

no one really knows -- >> it's a mix of western climbers from, i wouldn't say almost every country, but a lot of different countries. indian people, american people, climbers, guides. a lot are stuck up there with the climbers. this morning, we got news there were running out of food up there. one of the helicopters that rescued people off the mountain, flew fuel up. with hundreds of people up there, you can't fly in for them to keep warm and keep melting snow to water. >> it's too periless for them to come down. >> there's no way for them to get off the mountain. if the weather is good and resources unlimited, you could

send up the helicopters, but it's impossible to get them. there's so many people up there. they have to find a new route. that is our major concern now, that most of the people have been rescued off base camp is to try to figure out how to help the people that are still stuck up on the mountain. >> in that interview, i'm sure you heard it there, you heard the avalanche. they continue along with the aftershocks. let's turn now to our meteorologist, derek van dam. i know you have been tracking these avalanches and aftershocks. this aftershock was a big one. >> in particular, a 6.7. i'm concerned about the proximity to mt. everest, which is roughly 100 kilometers away from the latest aftershock. just keeping this in mind and the perspective of the original

earthquake, which was a 7.8 magnitude. that was actually well west of kathmandu. significantly further away from what this latest aftershock has been. i am concerned this recent aftershock taking place within the last hour is and has occurred or created more avalanches. we have reports of that from sherpas who have been trekking the long trek up to base camp to help with the search and rescue operations. i want to talk about why this area is particularly vulnerable to the avalanches. you can see the ra means. this is over 8,800 meters. very steep gradients, 50% gradient at the time. this particular earthquake

triggered a very catastrophic event for this region, allowing for this to unfold right before people's eyes. the climbers and the sherpas seeing this wall of snow and ice and rock tumble down that steep ravine and valley, eventually, unfortunately, flattening portions of base camp. that's where we've had the fatalities. the slope angle is very, very steep, allowing for gravity to take over after the initial trigger to allow the avalanche to occur. we had a photographer capture the moments of the initial avalanche that took out parts of base camp here at mount everest. it's phenomenal. when i see the picture, i get blown away. you can see the debris within the avalanche. there's mixtures of ice, snow and parts of rock as well. by the way, this can travel at

over 100 kilometers per hour, completely decimating anything in its path. george, before i let you go, i want to talk about the possibility of more snow across the himalayans. our computer models indicating rain, wind and heavy snowfall for the higher elevations will be hampering the search and rescue recovery effort. back to you. >> this is not a good combination for people already in a bad situation. we appreciate your insights. hopefully the crews can get in there despite the weather that is playing out. our news coverage continues of this breaking news situation in the country of nepal. this devastating earthquake. after the break, we will hear about the ongoing situation on mt. everest. as you heard from derek, the avalanches and we'll hear from a group that got out and their situation there. how do crest 3d white

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♪ welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell. you are watching cnns continuing coverage of the devastating earthquake in nepal. it is 3:15 p.m. in that country. here is what we know at this hour. several aftershocks have shaken the region in recent hours including a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. it comes a day after 2,000 people lost their lives in the original 7.8 earthquake. rescue crews are scrambling through the debris you see here, looking for any survivors they

can find. a tour group called lost earth adventures had a team of people on mt. everest. the co-founder joins me on the phone in the united kingdom. thank you so much for taking time with us. what was the situation? what was it like for that group getting off the mountain? >> thank you for having me. it was quite taxing. obviously unexpected. we went up to everest base camp which is where the majority of the damage and avalanches occurred. we were in a safer area, really. for everyone involved, it was terrifying, really. >> sarah, i need you to clarify for me, you were not on the

mountain, right? >> yes. i'm in york in our office. our group was out, our trekking group was out. >> what did you hear from folks who were able to get out? we understand that, obviously, it's very cold there, limited supplies and you have this constant threat of these avalanches. >> yes. so, after the initial earthquake, there's been a series of tremors going on. the weather higher up hasn't been ideal. the communication we have been receiving is patchy. but, people have been able to get -- starting to get help up to the higher areas. >> would you mind just kind of explaining to our viewers around the world, the logistics? what does it mean to get people off that mountain? certainly, you were a key factor

in this operation. walk us through, step-by-step, things you remember, when you realize, okay, there's an earthquake, avalanches, we have guys on the mountain, what do we do? how did you work through those logistics? >> the first thing, we always have a day-by-day itinerary to know where the groups should be. also, our guides have satellite phones as well as regular communications. we are in regular contact with them while they are trekking. i received a phone call yesterday morning at 7:30, my time in the uk, just with initial reports saying there had been an avalanche and further details to come. once i know that, i can get in touch with, there's lots of helicopter companies in nepal. we have contacts there as well as contacts with the government as well. everything was a bit chaotic.

those are the first steps we take into account to make sure everyone is safe and accounted for, then work to getting people or logistics, transportation to the places that need it. >> what is it going to be like for people who are still on that mountain? what will they have to do to survive until they can get off the mountain as well? >> well, people up on everest right now should be warm weather here. at least for any trekking groups going up into the area, as well as climbing groups. you will have full on piles of winter gear with you. the best is to get yourself to a safe location. people are going to be making sure they are kept warm and dry and saving resources such as

water and food. it's not going to be easy, especially at the base camp area. they are things they will need to think about. >> one other question i have for you, have you heard anything more from the people in your group, just their reaction to the wonderful miracle, you could say, of being able to get off that mountain so quickly while so many people are still there. what are they saying to be home or out? >> people are just grateful. feeling very fortunate. but, it's a big shock being surrounded by such devastation. not everyone was as fortunate. it will take some time to actually reflect on the situation they are in. >> sarah, we appreciate you taking time with us from the united kingdom, just about the

simple fact your group did get out and certainly, they are thankful to be home. we know there are people still on that mountain and we wish them safety as well, as crews do the best they can do to get them off the mountain, too. it is likely that thousands of people are waiting for word from their loved ones after this massive earthquake. relief came for one u.s. couple when they heard from their daughter on mt. everest who was not far from the heart of the earthquake. brittany johnson from wsoc spoke with the climber. >> actually, you are awake. >> reporter: this is as close adds greg and beverly can get to their daughter ashley. >> another tremor comes. >> how often are they coming? >> reporter: she's safe, hours after holding on to a tree as the earth shook under her feet.

[ inaudible ] >> our guide said this is an earthquake. >> reporter: via face time, they told channel 9 they were a few hours away from the heart of the 7.8 magnitude quake in nepal. it leveled brick temples and left more than 1,000 dead and knocked crushed boulders into their path. in charlotte, her parents wait for updates. >> it's good to see she's alive after something so big. >> reporter: as they wait for her to make it through the tremo tremors, down the mountain and home. she is on a new mission, rallying contacts back in the states trying to raise awareness and resources for victims. >> some of the most incredible, strong people i met my entire life. just good people. they are in dire need of help here. >> you can continue to follow

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♪ you are watching cnns continuing coverage of the devastating earthquake in the country of nepal. this is what we know right now. a major aftershock hit that country a few hours ago. it comes one day after more than 2,000 people lost their lives in the original 7.8 magnitude earthquake. overwhelmed medical teams are treating the wounded in the streets. rescue crews are scrambling to find survivors on mt. everest where quakes and aftershocks set

off at least one major avalanche. nine of the ten mostly foreign convicts who are part of the smuggling ring known as the bali nine were told they will be executed in nine days. their nationals will be put to death. australia appealed for clemency and proposed a prison swap with indonesia to avoid their deaths. the state of maryland showed their anger by fighting with police by breaking windows. they are upset over the death of freddie gray. gray died earlier this month from a spinal injury while in police custody. it appears not even the president of the united states is safe from e-mail hacking. "the new york times" reports russian hackers read some of president obama's e-mails.

they got deep into the u.s. state department, but didn't gain access to anything classified. also with washington, the annual white house correspondent's dinner happened saturday, known as the nerd prom. it was a hit among washington elite, celebrities and other v.i.p.s. president obama joked about the media and presidency. he poked fun add potential democratic candidates. listen. >> the trail hasn't been easy for my fellow democrats, either. hillary's private e-mails got her in trouble. frankly, i thought it was going to be her private instagram account that was going to give her problems. hillary picked things off by going completely unrecognize zed

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family and friends back here trying to clean up. in some cases, trying to sweep the ash off the roof. they are cleaning up the roads. at this restaurant, they were too late, but trying to get the furniture out and salvage what they can. we have seen families come in and try to save life stock, sheep, horses and cows. here at the rivers, this is a popular salmon fishing region. water trucks have come in to get the salmon out of the river and save them. make sure when this is over, people have something to come home. shasta darlington, cnn, chile. cnn continues with live coverage of the devastating earthquake in nepal. straight ahead, we look at the historic buildings that crumbled in seconds when the ground shook below them.

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♪ welcome back to our viewers in the united states and around the world. cnn continues with this breaking news coverage of nepal's worst earthquake in 80 years.

the death toll from saturday's 7.8 quake stands at 1958 people. that does not include the dead from india and tibet. almost 5,000 people overall have been injured in the quake. the situation on the ground is desperate. searchers are digging through rubble looking for any survivors they can find. they are desperate for food, water, medicine. several countries have already started shipping supplies into that part of the world. many historic buildings lie in complete ruin. this is the historic square? kathmandu. look at it before the quake then you see it right after. the square is a cluster of ancient temples and palaces, some hundreds of years old. here is another iconic landmark in kathmandu. the tower, you can see it before and avenue. the nine-story tower reduced to

rubble. it was described as a world heritage site. residents in nepal felt strong aftershocks including a magnitude 6.7 aftershock only a few hours ago. meteorologist derek van dam has been tracking the aftershocks. i imagine these could play out for the next couple weeks or months? >> yeah, that's true. aftershocks can occur, in a weaker form from the original earthquake, several days, weeks if not months from the original earthquake. the epicenter was 80 kilometers north and west of kathmandu. the latest aftershock is closer to mt. everest. it was located 100 kilometers to the west of mt. everest. sherpa climbers reporting

further avalanches. that's a story we are going to continue to report. we have two tectonic plates responsible for the him layon mountain range where mt. everest is located. it's tlous earthquakes. it has to do with the tectonic plates sliding, causing some sort of friction and giving the earthquake a significant rating on the richter scale. that's all the time we have here for now. it does look as if the weather will hamper the search and recovery effort in kathmandu. >> it's unfortunate. thank you for the information. thank you for watching. i'm george howell. for the united states, "new day" is ahead. for others, coverage continues with natalie allen after this quick break.

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