The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all but essential travel to Nepal in the aftermath of Saturday’s 7,8-magnitude earthquake.
The quake, which struck locally at 11h45 about 77km from Kathmandu, led to more than 4 000 fatalities and caused severe damage to a number of structures, cluding several Unesco World Heritage sites. It also triggered a series of avalanches on Mount Everest.
According to reports, thousands of people are stranded Kathmandu's airport, which has been forced to shut several times due to aftershocks.
Travellers currently in Nepal are advised to follow advice from the local authorities.
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