The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning Friday warning citizens to avoid nonessential travel to Nepal. The government is also warning U.S. travelers in the country to avoid nonessential travel within the country.
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake last week has claimed 6,134 lives, and caused widespread destruction. The death toll is expected to rise as bodies are recovered from collapsed structures.
"The possibility for aftershocks of significant magnitude persists," the warning states. "Infrastructure is fragile and access to basic resources, including healthcare, could be limited. Cell phone and internet service are intermittent. In Kathmandu and elsewhere, some buildings are collapsed and some roads are impassable, making transportation difficult." Read more...
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