it is clear that very much very many lives have bebeen lost. the united nations is supporting the government of nepal in coordinating the search and rescue and prepared to mount a major relief effort. >>> countries around the world have offered help to nepal. the u.s. has pledged $1 million in initial aid with more expected as the magnitude of the disaster becomes clearer. norway has pledged $1.8 million and neighbors india and pakistan have pitched in with military aircraft. let's go live to liddy dutt, take us through what it's providing. >> that's right. well, as of saturday evening cpg,there were four air force planes landed in nepal with four tons of relief aid, as well as experts from the national disaster relief force who will be working with the nepalis what we've already seen this morning is several choppers have already departed india for nepal again to be involved in the operations that will be ongoing there. the head of the national disaster relief force is also expected to pay a visit to nepal to see how high the damage is to nepal