1,000 missing Europeans in Nepal after the earthquake

1,000 people from the European Union (EU) are missing in Nepal, while 12 people are identified as dead, nearly a week after the earthquake killed more than 6,200 people.

Many Europeans are missing in Nepal

"We do not know where they are or where they may have been," Reuters quoted Rensje Teerink, the EU delegation ambassador to Nepal, said today. He confirmed that most of the 1,000 missing were tourists in the Langtang and Lukla areas, which were considered "gateways" leading to Everest . Meanwhile, 12 Europeans were identified as dead.

The climbers trapped in Rasuwa get on rescue helicopters.(Photo: Xinhua)

Telegraph quoted an unnamed EU official as saying that the majority of these people are more likely to be found safe and healthy, but their status is unknown due to the difficulty of accessing affected areas.

More than 130,000 houses were destroyed in Kathmandu, according to the United Nations, after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25. According to USA Today, a 15-year-old teenager was rescued from rubble after being buried for 5 days. He survived by eating butter packs.

To date, more than 6,200 people have died due to the strongest earthquake in Nepal for more than 80 years. Nepal, home to Mount Everest, is a popular destination for mountaineers.

Rescuers are trying to reach remote areas in Nepal to find survivors, while diplomats are having trouble finding missing people, as many "walk away" are not registered. with embassies when coming to this country.