Nepal quake toll rises to 6,166

Kathmandu, May 1: The toll in the massive earthquake that devastated Nepal has risen to 6,166, the Nepalese home ministry said on Friday. According to Nepal Police, the total number of injured is over 10,000, Kantipur News reported. As many as 12,064 houses have been reported destroyed. "This is just the preliminary data. We are still in the process of assessing the loss," Deputy Inspector General of Police Kamal Singh Bam was quoted as saying. As many as 117 foreign and Nepali nationals were airlifted to Kathmandu on Thursday from different parts of the country, including Tatopani, Chautara, Lukla, Rumjhatar, Dolakha and Langtang.