Scores of injured climbers caught in an avalanche on Mount Everest have arrived in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, devastated by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake which has so far claimed more than 2,700 lives.
The quake sparked a huge avalanche on the slopes of the world’s tallest peak killing at least 18 climbers and injured 60 more.
Tourism Ministry officials estimate more than 1,000 climbers, including 400 foreigners, were at base camp or on the slopes of the mountain when the earthquake struck.
Ang Tshering Sherpa, president of the Nepal mountaineering association, said most victims have yet to be identified, "but most of them would be foreigners."
Officials believe the death toll on Everest will almost certainly rise.
Those that have been identified so far include Google executive Dan Fredinburg.
The search engine giant has pledged $1 million to the relief effort.
One climber described the avalanche as "a 50-storey building of white."
Search and rescue teams from China, Pakistan, the US,UK and India have been assisting with airlifting injured climbers from base camp even as a fresh avalanche hit following a powerful aftershock on Sunday.
The aftershock even shook buildings in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
