In a remote hilly region of western Nepal, thousands of people were forced to spend a very cold night outdoors after their houses were damaged by a strong earthquake on Friday.
In all, 157 people died and more than 300 were injured in the quake.
Officials say search and rescue missions are coming to a close.
The focus now is on providing shelter to the homeless and arranging essential supplies. But rescue teams told the BBC they did not have enough tents.
Thousands of people who lost their homes slept under the open sky or in makeshift tents in freezing temperatures overnight.
One sufferer, who lost her sister in the earthquake, shared her grief: “We have been forced to live in this situation. We have lost everything. There is no food and no shelter. My sister left us all. We need help.”
Relief efforts are focused on the more remote parts of the two districts worst hit by the 6.3-magnitude earthquake – Jajarkot and Rukum West.
Stories of horrifying experiences, miraculous escapes, close calls and the devastating loss of family members and friends are coming in.
Baljit Mahar, who lost his seven-year-old son, is one of them. —BBC
