One week after the Nepal earthquake that has claimed over 7,000 lives, a 101-year old man was rescued from beneath the rubble of his home in Nuwakot district, just northwest of the capital, Kathmandu.
According to CNN, the centenarian is in stable condition and police do not know how he survived or the extent of his injuries.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the devastating quake continues to rise as the current death rate stands at 7,250, and the number of people injured is 14,122. This is according to the National Emergency Operation Center.
Also the Nepal Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has said that the death toll is expected to climb "much higher" a "there are still villages where we know that all houses have been destroyed, but have not yet been able to reach"
Mahat who was speaking from the Asian Development Bank meeting in Azerbaijan said the quake had caused "incalculable human loss and suffering, with millions of people rendered homeless." while the Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal said it would be a miracle if anyone is found beneath the rubble.
The United Nations estimates that more than 3 million people are in need of food assistance, with nearly half of those needing it immediately.
Also emergency funding of $415 million is needed
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