Overview
- Official tallies reported more than 3,300 killed, about 16,700 injured, and over 16,000 people left homeless with roughly 856 buildings damaged.
- Two very strong tremors, measured up to magnitude 7.5, triggered hundreds of aftershocks that led to roughly 190 building collapses and widespread structural damage.
- Search-and-rescue teams continue to comb rubble but officials say chances of finding survivors have fallen, and several international teams are preparing to withdraw.
- Relief workers reported mass displacement, large-scale burials of unidentified victims, and local anger over shortages of equipment and initial rescue capacity.
- Authorities warn casualty and damage counts may still rise as assessments continue and foreign aid shifts toward recovery and airport and infrastructure repairs.