May 7, 2015

The still-rising death toll from the quake, Nepal’s worst in more than 80 years, has reached more than 7,500.

Kathmandu police say nearly 900,000 people have left in the past 10 days. The population of Kathmandu valley — including the city of Kathmandu and smaller towns of Lalitpur and Bhaktapur — is 2.5 million people.

: In this image made from drone video taken on Monday, April 27, 2015, an aerial view of damage caused by Saturday’s earthquake in Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal. Helicopters crisscrossed the mountains above a remote district Tuesday, April 28, 2015 near the epicenter of the weekend earthquake in Nepal that killed more than 4,600 people, ferrying the injured and delivering emergency supplies. Officials said 250 villagers were feared missing in a new mudslide. (AP Photo/Casey Allred/Effect.org)

: An aerial view of tents setup by residents in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers ó Nepal’s earthquake-hit capital was short on everything Monday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide for their families’ needs. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

: An aerial view of tents setup by residents in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers ó Nepal’s earthquake-hit capital was short on everything Monday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide for their families’ needs. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

: An aerial view of residential buildings damaged Saturday’s earthquake at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. The death toll from Nepal’s earthquake is expected to rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

: This aerial photo provided by Shreejan Bhandari, shows the historical Dharahara Tower, a city landmark, destroyed by Saturday’s earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude earthquake shook Nepalís capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets. (Shreejan Bhandari via AP)

: This aerial photo provided by Shreejan Bhandari, shows Basantapur Durbar Square, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude earthquake shook Nepalís capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets. (Shreejan Bhandari via AP)

: This aerial photo provided by Shreejan Bhandari, shows the historical Dharahara Tower, a city landmark, destroyed by Saturday’s earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude earthquake shook Nepalís capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets. (Shreejan Bhandari via AP)

: Buildings in Kathmandu are seen six days after the April 25 massive earthquake in Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: In this Wednesday, April 29, 2015, photo, the city of Kathmandu is seen from an Indian Air Force rescue helicopter four days after the April 25 massive earthquake hit Nepal. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

: Houses damaged in the April 25 massive earthquake are seen in Kathmandu, Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: Buildings in Kathmandu stand six days after the April 25 massive earthquake in Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: Buildings in Kathmandu stand six days after the April 25 massive earthquake in Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: Buildings in Kathmandu are seen six days after the April 25 massive earthquake in Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: Buildings in Kathmandu stand six days after the April 25 massive earthquake in Nepal Friday, May 1, 2015. Kit Miyamoto, the structural engineer touring Kathmandu, called the damage in the capital, and the possibility that aftershocks could cause much more, a wakeup call. The government and outside nations should begin work to strengthen existing buildings and construct stronger new ones. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

: This April 29, 2015 file photo shows an aerial view of Kathmandu city as seen from a helicopter in Nepal. In mere seconds a powerful earthquake flattened a swathe of Nepal. Rebuilding the impoverished Himalayan nationís fragile economy will require a long slog, financed by foreign aid and money from its army of overseas workers. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

: Tents are seen from an airplane window in an open field next to Tribhuwan International Airport Sunday, April 26, 2015, a day after a massive earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. A strong earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

: An aerial picture taken on May 7, 2015 shows landslides that were triggered by an earthquake in Nepal in a valley leading up to the wiped out village of Langtang in north-central Nepal. Helicopters are the main form of transport for international aid as they can carry it to people living in remote areas. The earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, killed more 7,600 people and nearly 300,000 homeless. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view taken from an Indian army helicopter shows damaged homes in Gorkha District on May 1, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25. Desperate survivors living at ground zero of Nepal’s earthquake felt abandoned to their fate after losing their loved ones and livelihoods in a disaster that has claimed more than 6,300 lives. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view taken from an Indian army helicopter shows damaged homes in Gorkha District on May 1, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25. Desperate survivors living at ground zero of Nepal’s earthquake felt abandoned to their fate after losing their loved ones and livelihoods in a disaster that has claimed more than 6,300 lives. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view taken from an Indian army helicopter shows damaged homes in Gorkha District on May 1, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25. Desperate survivors living at ground zero of Nepal’s earthquake felt abandoned to their fate after losing their loved ones and livelihoods in a disaster that has claimed more than 6,300 lives. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view taken from an Indian army helicopter shows damaged homes in Gorkha District on May 1, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25. Desperate survivors living at ground zero of Nepal’s earthquake felt abandoned to their fate after losing their loved ones and livelihoods in a disaster that has claimed more than 6,300 lives. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view taken from an Indian army helicopter shows damaged homes in Gorkha District on May 1, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25. Desperate survivors living at ground zero of Nepal’s earthquake felt abandoned to their fate after losing their loved ones and livelihoods in a disaster that has claimed more than 6,300 lives. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images)

: An aerial view of damaged Dharahara tower in Kathmandu on April 29, 2015, which was reduced to rubble in a devastating earthquake on April 25. Desperate Nepalis clashed with riot police and seized supplies of bottled water in the capital April 29 as anger boiled over among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. (Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images)

: An aerial view of the mass cremations taking place at Pashupati Nath temple in Kathmandu on April 29, 2015, following a devastating earthquake on April 25. Desperate Nepalis clashed with riot police and seized supplies of bottled water in the capital April 29 as anger boiled over among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. (Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty Images)

: In this aerial view tents crowd an empty space between buildings in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on April 29, 2015, in response to fear of further collapse in after shock of a major earthquake that severely hit the area on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia’s poorest nations. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

: In this aerial view tents crowd an empty space between buildings in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on April 29, 2015, in response to fear of further collapse in after shock of a major earthquake that severely hit the area on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia’s poorest nations. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

: This aerial view shows temporary shelters set up in a field near the airport in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on April 29, 2015 in response to fear of further collapse in after shock of a major earthquake that severely hit the area on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia’s poorest nations. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

: In this aerial view residents of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu stand next to their tents in a field near the airport on April 29, 2015. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia’s poorest nations. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

: In this handout photograph taken released by The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on April 27, 2015, shows an aerial view of temporary shelters in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015, following a 7.8 eaethquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers in Nepal are battling April 28, 2015, to reach remote communities devastated by a huge earthquake that has killed at least 4,310 people, as the impoverished country’s leader said relief workers had still not reached many of the worst-hit areas. (Palani MOHAN/International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

: This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2015 shows earthquake-hit buildings in Kathmandu. The death toll from the devastating earthquake has risen to 4,310, the home ministry said. (China Out)

: This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2015 shows temporary tents being set up for earthquake victims in Jilong, southwest China’s Tibet region. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis spent another night in the open on April 27 after a massive quake which killed more than 4,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (China Out)

: This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2015 shows an earthquake damaged bridge at a border crossing to Nepal in Jilong, southwest China’s Tibet region. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis spent another night in the open on April 27 after a massive quake which killed more than 4,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (China Out)

: This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2015 shows an eathquake damaged road from Jilong township to Rasog township, where the border crossing to Nepal is located, in Jilong, southwest China’s Tibet region. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis spent another night in the open on April 27 after a massive quake which killed more than 4,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (China Out)

: This aerial picture taken on April 27, 2015 shows damaged houses in a village in Jilong, southwest China’s Tibet region in the aftermath of an earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis spent another night in the open on April 27 after a massive quake which killed more than 4,000, as officials warned the final toll could rise sharply once rescuers reach cut-off areas. (China Out)

Life has been slowly returning to normal in Kathmandu. Schools are to remain closed until May 14 but some markets are open and trucks have been bringing in fresh food and vegetables every day.

As the task of rebuilding looms for the impoverished nation, foreign aid is expected to play a big role. – The Associated Press

From the air: The aftermath of the Nepal earthquake

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