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Around 3 lakh foreign tourists stranded in quake-hit Nepal
Several countries have released the details on citizens who found themselves in Nepal at the time a strong earthquake hit on Saturday, killing more than 2,200 people.
Several countries have released the details on citizens who found themselves in Nepal at the time a strong earthquake hit on Saturday, killing more than 2,200 people.
The 7.9-magnitude quake struck at midday at a busy time of year for the tourism-reliant country's trekking and climbing season, with an estimated 300,000 foreign tourists in the country, several hundred of those on Mount Everest.
Australia
549 Australians registered as travelling in Nepal, 200 confirmed safe. No reports of Australian deaths.
Austria
Around 250 Austrians in Nepal, no reports of any casualties.
Bangladesh
No Bangladeshis in Nepal been reported injured or killed. But four people reported killed inside Bangladesh.
Britain
No details released yet.
Belgium
No reports of any victims.
China
Xinhua news agency, quoting the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, reports four people confirmed dead and 10 seriously injured.
Croatia
Four tourists, all accounted for.
Czech Republic
155 nationals in Nepal, 54 have not yet been contacted.
France
Around 500 French nationals located and confirmed safe, no reports of any deaths or injuries.
Germany
No details released yet.
Greece
Two Greek nationals safe.
India
Five Indians killed in Nepal, and another 66 in Indian regions over the border. So far, 1,137 Indians evacuated from Nepal.
Indonesia
Thirty-four nationals in Nepal, 18 of them resident. Eighteen have not yet been contacted.
Israel
About 600 Israelis estimated to be in Nepal. About 400 have been contacted, most of them sheltering at the embassy in Kathmandu. These include 25 couples in Nepal to bring home babies born to surrogate mothers.
Italy
More than 300 Italians in Nepal have been traced, others not yet contacted.
Japan
No reports of Japanese killed or injured, though checks are still under way. Some 1,100 Japanese living in Nepal are registered with the embassy, but no information on number of nationals travelling through.
Latvia
Local news agencies report around 41 people from Latvia in Nepal at the moment. Four are missing.
Lithuania
25 Lithuanian nationals registered in Nepal are safe, no news on unregistered travellers.
Malaysia
All Malaysians in Nepal are accounted for and safe, including a team of Malaysian climbers at Everest base camp.
Norway
About 150 nationals in Nepal, no reports of any dead or injured.
Pakistan
No information on exact number of nationals in Nepal, up to 15 have asked to be evacuated.
Philippines
Two Filipino climbers are reported safe.
Poland
No news on any Poles affected.
Portugal
All seven Portuguese known to be in Nepal are safe.
Romania
Nineteen Romanians in Nepal, including mountaineer Alex Gavan and three others, all reported to be safe.
Russia
Tass news agency, citing Emergencies Ministry, says no casualties among Russians.
Singapore
No reports of any casualties.
South Korea
Three nationals injured in the earthquake. 650 residents and as many as 1,000 travellers are estimated to have been in Nepal.
Sweden
Around 40 Swedes known to be in Nepal, no reports of casualties.
United States
Three Americans killed.
