The Nepalese government now says the death toll from Saturday's earthquake has exceeded 43-hundered.
More than 9-thousand people are reportedly injured.
CRI's Huang Shan reports on the current situation in Kathmandu.
Damaged roads, broken communication lines and landslides, as well as a lack of earth-moving equipment in rural areas have made relief efforts difficult.
Local authorities and international aid teams have intensified rescue operations. More than 1.4-million people in Nepal have been moved to safer places.

CEO of the International Humanitarian City, Shaima Al Zarooni, mentions the challenges faced by rescue teams.
"Our major challenge is actually reaching K