Associated Press
As the death toll in the Nepal earthquake continues to rise, state officials have confirmed at least four Americans were killed at the Mount Everest base camp.
A victim is carried out on a stretcher to be evacuated out of Everest Base Camp.
At least 18 have been confirmed dead from the avalanche. (Photo: Nima Namgyal Sherpa/AP)
Thomas Ely Taplin and Vinh B.Truong have been identified. The other two have not yet been named, either because officials have not confirmed their identity or their next of kin have not been notified. Eighteen people died in the avalanche, and 61 injured. Officials have confirmed 4,000 deaths from the earthquake but believe the number is closer to 10,000, since there are still many remote areas not yet accessible to rescuers.
Victims the Saturday earthquake lie on stretchers as they wait for ambulances
after being evacuated at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo:Altaf Qadri/AP)
The avalanche started on Mount Kumori, a few miles from Everest, and gathered strength as it tore its way towardsthe world’s highest peak. The United Nations has released $15 million in relief funds to be used for rescue efforts for those affected by the quake. The U.S. Agency for International Development is also contributing $10 million for the 1.5 million people who need food and assistence.
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