Toll from Nepal earthquake passes 2,350

The official death toll from Nepal's massive earthquake has risen to more than 2,350.

A line of dead bodies after an earthquake struck Nepal.

The official death toll from Nepal's massive earthquake has risen to more than 2,350. (AAP)

The official death toll from Nepal's massive earthquake has risen to more than 2,350, according to the country's Interior Ministry.

Spokesman Laxmi Dhakal says a total of 2,352 people are confirmed dead across the country and 5,838 people have been injured.

Officials in India said the toll there now stood at 60, while Chinese state media said 17 people had been killed in the Tibet region.

With scores of people still missing or seriously injured, the death toll is expected to climb further.


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