New York: The United States is sending a total of $10 million in relief to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake, US Secretary of State John Kerry said today as the death toll passed 4,000.
The top US diplomat sent his "deepest condolences" to the people of Nepal, and in the region, who had been affected by the disaster, adding "the images that everybody has seen are gut-wrenching, extraordinary devastation."
Speaking at a joint press conference with Kerry in New York, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida revealed Tokyo was also sending some $8 million in aid to Nepal.
"Tragedies of this magnitude really underscore that in today's world next-door is really everywhere," Kerry said.
The top US diplomat sent his "deepest condolences" to the people of Nepal, and in the region, who had been affected by the disaster, adding "the images that everybody has seen are gut-wrenching, extraordinary devastation."
Speaking at a joint press conference with Kerry in New York, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida revealed Tokyo was also sending some $8 million in aid to Nepal.
"Tragedies of this magnitude really underscore that in today's world next-door is really everywhere," Kerry said.
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