Slideshow - Nepal Earthquake

“People will need considerable support including food, water, medical care and emergency shelter,” remarked the Red Cross’ Jagan Chapagain.  Carl Whetham/IFRC

As search and rescue efforts continue, hospitals in the capital are functioning but are stretched to the limit.  Carl Whetham/IFRC

The American Red Cross is also mobilizing eight disaster specialists, providing mapping and information management support and helping to reconnect separated families.  Carl Whetham/IFRC

Red Cross volunteers and staff are on the ground assisting in search and rescue efforts and providing first aid to the injured. The Nepal Red Cross has extensive experience in responding to natural disasters.  Carl Whetham/IFRC

The quake has killed at least 3,300 people in four countries—Nepal, Tibet, Bangladesh and at the Nepal-China border—with thousands more injured. Many are feared trapped under rubble and the number of casualties is expected to rise. Carl Whetham/IFRC

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal is the worst to hit the country since 1934.  Carl Whetham/IFRC

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, the Nepal Red Cross has been distributing tarpaulins across Kathmandu to provide families with emergency shelter. Palani Mohan/IFRC 

Since the earthquake struck  Nepal, thousands of people have been living outdoors, fearful of returning to their homes. The Nepal Red Cross has been distributing tarpaulins across Kathmandu to provide families with emergency shelter. Palani Mohan/IFRC 

Local volunteers from the Bhaktapur district Red Cross chapter are assisting search-and-rescue teams. Aapo Huhta/Finnish Red Cross