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As Death Toll Passes 5,000, Nepal's Mountain Villages Pose Greatest NeedAmong the first responders is IsraAID, a team from Israel. (Kathmandu, Nepal)—The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal has passed 5,000, with more than 10,000 injured and thousands more left homeless. (Screenshot via CBN News) Meanwhile, the aftershocks from Saturday's earthquake have lessened and tremors are less frequent and milder now. Still many people remain outdoors, living under tarps and in tents, fearing that another big quake may come and destroy their homes. One man told CBN News he's afraid a volcano may erupt. Trying to live without food, electricity and water, another man complained about the lack of response from his government. "There is no one helping us. No one!" he said. Some stores and businesses are beginning to reopen, but many people are choosing to leave town. In Kathmandu, a line—not just blocks long, but miles long and thousands of people—not hundreds—are waiting to get out of town. They say they want to get out of Kathmandu and go back to their villages as soon as possible. One man said he's returning to his village because of the poor conditions in Kathmandu. Others are leaving to see if family members are okay. As the death toll climbs, thousands of grieving Nepalese attend cremation ceremonies such as those taking place at Pasupatinath, the largest Hindu temple in the country. Pockets of destruction from the quake can be seen throughout the city, and recovery teams from around the world have come to lend a helping hand. Among the first responders is IsraAID, a team from Israel. But the greatest need for recovery and relief is outside Kathmandu in remote mountain villages. (Screenshot via CBN News) Many are difficult to reach and because most of the homes in the rural areas are made from stone and mud, the death toll is expected to worsen. CBN News met up with one woman, Sunita, in a village about a three-hour drive from the Nepal capital. She lives alone with two children. The earthquake destroyed her home and all her possessions. "There's a lot of pain in my heart," she told CBN News. "I am not able to speak. I'm not able to think what we are going to do." After assessing Sunita's needs, CBN Disaster Relief pledged to return to bring her and other villagers the help they need to endure the upcoming monsoon season and to begin rebuilding their lives. Sunita says she just wants people to help her. Meanwhile, amid the destruction there is word of a new disaster. On Tuesday, a mudslide near the quake's epicenter left as many as 250 people missing. Heavy snow had been falling, and the ground may have been loosened by the quake.
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