Number of foreigners in country when disaster struck

  • AUSTRALIA: There were 549 Australians registered as travelling in Nepal, and 200 have been confirmed to be safe. There are no reports of deaths.
  • BANGLADESH: Fifty nationals, including members of the country's under-14 girls' football team, were evacuated. CHINA: State news agency Xinhua, quoting the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu, said four people were confirmed dead and 10 seriously hurt. Xinhua said at least 20 people were killed in Tibet.
  • ESTONIA: About 30 Estonians were known to be in Nepal, according to the country's Foreign Ministry. One has been reported dead and four are unaccounted for.
  • INDIA: Five Indians were killed in Nepal, and another 66 in Indian regions over the border. So far, 1,417 Indians have been evacuated from Nepal.
  • JAPAN: Japan's Foreign Ministry said one Japanese man was killed and one woman was injured. Some 1,100 Japanese living in Nepal are registered with the embassy, but there is no information on the number of nationals travelling through.
  • MALAYSIA: Two Malaysians are missing. A team of Malaysian climbers at Everest base camp were among those who have been accounted for and are safe.
  • SINGAPORE: There is no information on the exact number, but the majority of the registered Singaporeans in Nepal have been contacted.
  • SOUTH KOREA: Three citizens were injured. A total of 650 residents and as many as 1,000 travellers are estimated to have been in Nepal.
  • TAIWAN: Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said 179 Taiwanese were in Nepal at the time of the quake. Of those, 152 have been confirmed as safe, while the whereabouts of the other 27 are unknown.
  • UNITED STATES: Three Americans were killed.

REUTERS

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