The number of dead continues to rise by the minute, amid frantic searches for survivors among the rubble.<br /><br /> The latest official death toll after the 7.9 magnitude quake in Nepal is now more than 2,000.<br /><br /> But many remote areas close to the epicentre have still not been reached by rescue teams.<br /><br /> Aftershocks continue, and one large one on Sunday had a magnitude of 6.7.<br /><br /> A new avalanche has also been triggered near Mount Everest.<br /><br /> Hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed with the scores of people arriving with serious injuries.<br /><br /> The strongest earthquake to hit Nepal in 80 years devastated the Kathmandu valley, causing many buildings and landmarks to collapse, and triggered a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.<br /><br /> Local authorities are struggling to cope with the aftermath, with reports of many rescuers being forced to dig with their bare hands.<br /><br /> Many residents have also been forced to spend the night on the streets, with so many homes destroyed.<br /><br /> In Kathmandu, residents bedded down in mak
