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>> rescuers pulling more out of the rubble of the earthquake. country lead he shalls are asking the world to help gather supplies for thousands of people that are living in tents now outdoors. the death toll climbing now to more than 4400, including a fourth american. the state department does confirm that wong from california died at the base camp of mount everest when the earthquake happened. a filmmaker and google executive have also died. dozens more americans are still missing. there are fe...

As bbc reporter was caught in the middle of one of the aftershocks. >> as you can see everyone is running through the streets. it is actually quite hard to balance. looking up at the buildings. worried that the buildings will fall again. of course it is not actually the earthquakes that kill, its the falling buildings. >> worried that more buildings will fall, residents are sleeping outdoors. many iconic buildings and temples have been destroyed in the quake. some centuries old. the quake also t...

Thrown, repelling them with shields. soon that spiraled out of control. cars on fire. people streaming out of a cvs with bags full, looting. many taking prescription drugs. one girl yelling she hit up the cosmetics. soon that cvs was on fire a block from where a police cruiser had been destroyed. police trying to push back the protesters from that cvs that was on fire so this fire truck could get in and put out the fire. a lot of protesters werent budging. a lot of them moving even further into ...

Part of the lower part of the tent a lot of loops and ladders, its all collapsed. at least 17 people arrived from base camp. everyone is walking around in a state of shock. unfortunately, that means we will take care of the people and the fatalities. >> yeah. jim, we are happy that you and your teammates survived this ordeal thanks, for taking to time to talk to us. >> thank you very much. we wish the best of luck to you. >> absolutely. best of luck to you, too, in getting off that helicopter to...

Sherpas in. >> theres no confirm confirmation anybody century survived. its my understanding the ropes they set up are gone and people have to try to get to them. the sherpas could climb down without ropes about its ang extremely dangerous angle. >> there is way up there? >> well, you could fly a helicopter if you stripped it down but that hasnt been done for quite a while. right now no. >> and then its about weight and using a helicopter for rescue with more than one person, that sounds like a ...

Miracle just the possibility? >> the problem with this is chris, there are so much conflicting information. in the heat of the moment. a lot of stuff comes out. right now this is the latest news he has been trying to make contact. the other one is on everest and unfortunately, there is no word from him. we den know what happened. we hope for the best. we dont know. >> give us a sense of how desperate the situation will be for those on the mountain. ironically it seems they were in better situati...

Devastating impact caught on video. the crowded streets of nearby kathmandu and frozen mountain peaks above showing the trembling earth, falling debris and panic of those caught in that terrifying moment. >> moment of impact caught on camera by climbers on mt. everest as shaking triggered a massive avalanche sending smoke and debris thundering down the mountain tearing through the base camp and in nepals crowded capital, kathmandu a leisurely outing became a desperate attempt to run for cover. r...

Country is under a state of emergency right now with what has occurred with the earthquake a few days ago. >> john can you tell me where you were when this quake hit, when these avalanches happened there on mt. everest? were you north of base camp and did you see people who were injured? >> yeah. i was at base camp because i was here to climb as well and we were in a three or four day rest. i was sitting in the dining tent and this base camp is huge. its about the size of a small town. you get a...

Suffered from a major head injury and didnt make it. we appreciate all of the love that has been sent our way and know his soul and spirit will live on in so many of us. another person from new jersey. she was one of those that was swept away. medicine was her passion p. she was in the process of getting a second masters degree in mountain medicine. her employer posted this message on facebook. our hearts are broken. eve perished in the aftermath in the base camp and the nepal earthquake. so man...

The world. at the same time you have some of the best guides in the world up there, theyre trained in survival tactics. they have the gear you know fuel and food necessary to live for a week or a few weeks and to ration what they have and at that altitude you are to the overly hungry anyways. at the same time you have to keep your moral up and have faith that you are going to be rescued. you will be brought back down. then you kind of evaluate when you are back at base camp. >> well, i tell you,...