The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Nepal has risen to 5,057, and a total of 10,915 others were injured, said the Ministry of Home Affairs Tuesday.[Special coverage]
The home ministry said that around 454,769 people were displaced.
The 7.9-magnitude hit Nepal at midday on Saturday.
The quake has also caused property damages worth billions of U. S. dollars.
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