VOA 2015/4/27

As reports of the death toll rise in Nepal, countries and relief organizations around the world is rushing to send person Nel and supplies to aid the search and rescue effort.

Within hours after the earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, April, India sent teams of national disaster Response (NDRF) along with relief supplies to help the neighboring country.

Xinhua, the Chinese State-run News agency reports, a 62-member China international search-and-rescue Team left for Nep Al early Sunday with six sniffer dogs and medical equipment.

India ' s national disaster Response Force personnel look for survivors in a building, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Apri L 26, 2015. (AP photo/manish Swarup)

The U.S. responded with a initial pledge of $ million in disaster relief. On Sunday afternoon, the Pentagon said, a US military plane have left with more than, personnel, six search dogs and Tons of cargo.

Other nations pledging their support for the search and rescue efforts include Germany, France, great Britain, Israel, Swi Zerland and the Arab Emirates.

According to the Associated Press, U.N spokeswoman Orla Fagan says + International medical teams and about Search-and -rescue teams is on the same as to Nepal. She adds, "They need to get in as soon as possible." By Sunday, the death toll had risen above 2,500. There is many more reportedly injured and homeless.

UNICEF says that at least 940,000 children would require immediate aid. The organization is also readying-flights with a combined-metric tons of medical supplies, tents and blankets for Urgent airlift to Katmandu.

Along the Nepal-india border, four medical teams from Doctors without Borders is heading to the quake-affected area. Other teams of doctors from Brussels, Amsterdam and Japan is on their it to provide medical assistance.

For individuals who want-to-help, Charity Navigator lists the organizations, so plan to assist in the relief efforts. Among the organizations is:

AmeriCares

Care

Catholic Relief Services

Direct Relief

GlobalGiving

Save the Children

Seva Foundation

I ' m Jim tedder.

VOA 2015/4/27