Rescuers search hydropower tunnels where hundreds remain unaccounted for

UN warns survivors face disease risks and harsh winter conditions

Life is returning to normal in Chautara; a pretty little town perched on top of a steep hill some 50km (31 miles) east of Kathmandu.

A pregnant woman who dig herself out of the rubble after the Nepal earthquake has given birth to a healthy boy.

16 people dies and large number of houses collapse in Bihar, a seismically active zone, after two powerful earthquakes rocked neighbouring Nepal on Tuesday afternoon.

It is impossible to remain unmoved by the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Nepal after last week's earthquake of magnitude 7.9. The death-toll has already crossed 5,000 as rescue operations are being wound down.

We are shocked and feel deep sorrow for the people of Nepal. More than seven thousand people lost their lives and the death toll may rise further.