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Quake Death Toll Surpasses 2,500; Freddie Gray's Wake Today, Funeral Monday; FBI: Possible Threat Discovered Through "Chatter"; More Than 2,500 Killed Across Quake Zone; Chile on High Alert for Third Volcano Eruption. Aired 3-4p ET

Aired April 26, 2015 - 15:00   ET

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[15:00:37] FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: All right. Hello again. Thanks so much for joining me. I'm Fredricka Whitfield.

We begin with the latest from a ravished Nepal. The death toll from the earthquake has now passed 2,500. The number is expected to rise as rescue and recovery efforts continue through the night. Basic supplies such as food, water, tents, blankets and medicines are being delivered to Nepal from the U.S., India and China. And hospitals are overflowing. An untold number of people are still missing.

Yesterday's 7.8 earthquake hit near the capital of Kathmandu. This morning, a 6.7 aftershock was centered closer to Mt. Everest. Climbers there say the aftershock set off fresh avalanches. And the number dead on the mountain has risen to at least 17. Among the dead, three Americans, including Dan Fredinburg, an executive for Google.

And there are no official estimates yet just how many people are missing in Nepal. Rescuers have been scrambling to save those who are trapped in collapsed buildings. In the capital of Kathmandu, those efforts have been hampered by widespread power outages. One CNN journalist described conditions this way.

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MANESH SHRESTHA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (via telephone): There has been no electricity for more than 24 hours now. And when I asked government officials when the city would come back, he said we don't know yet. We are working on it. That was a reply that I got from the spokesman of the home ministries.

Now, people I talked to they tell me, OK, we will have patience today, but what about tomorrow? What is going to happen if there's no electricity for one more day? There is no water. People have not been able to cook food.

When I talk to the people, I don't care what food -- about what have you been eating, they said that they are eating packaged food. That cannot last long. Sick people are also outside in the square in open areas. The government has not yet gotten it act together. And electricity and water is not provided, more panic will set in. Right now, people are still in shock and they are quiet. As for

telecommunications, it is patchy. The services are patchy. It is not regular.

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WHITFIELD: And some of the hospitals in the city were damaged and the rest are overflowing with the injured.

We spoke earlier with Jamie McGoldrick, who is the United Nations coordinator in the capital.

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JAMIE MCGOLDRICK, U.N. RESIDENT COORDINATOR (via telephone): The hospitals are being swamped in terms of the number of people being taken out of the building. Some of the good stories you mentioned there at that rescue. There are lots of people who have wounded and quite severe injuries, and we don't have the material in some of these hospitals.

The hospitals themselves, the buildings are not -- we don't use them, there are people outside and the open spaces, and there are many health issues for people who've been injured. We had the 6.7 this afternoon, which was an aftershock and caused severe damage inside the city and actually increased the number of people who are wounded and the damage done to the infrastructure. As a result, access becomes problematic. More importantly, the actual people of Kathmandu themselves are quite scared, nervous and find it very, very difficult to perform.

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WHITFIELD: All right. Let's talk more about trying to get help to the people in Nepal. Helene Gayle is president and CEO of CARE, the Atlanta-based worldwide humanitarian organization.

Good to see you, Helene.

So you already have personnel there in Kathmandu. So, as soon as this happened, they were able to get right into action. What was some of the aid, what was the assistance they were able to carry out?

HELENE GAYLE, CARE: Well, yes, as you said, we've been on the ground in Nepal for decades. Our staff was able to quickly start become part of the relief efforts. You know, they were doing basic things -- helping to pull people out of the rubble, giving basic first aid. But now, we need to really intensify those efforts. We have people who are flying in. We are sending in equipment. Making sure people have basic water, clean water, food.

WHITFIELD: The spread of cholera is always very frightening, potential in that region, particularly.

[15:05:03] GAYLE: Right. And we know there are already signs of diarrheal diseases breaking out. This is a huge issue making sure people have access to clean water, buildings, temporary latrines. Hygiene is going to be a big issue.

But also, we have these people sleeping out in the streets.

WHITFIELD: Right out in the open because they are afraid to be inside a structure or there are no structures in which, you know, they can shelter.

GAYLE: Exactly. We know there are aftershocks that have been occurring. And so, people are out. It's cold. We need to get blankets to these people. It's these first few days where having the right resources is going to be what saves people's lives and makes sure this doesn't become even worse disaster.

Now, this is the worst earthquake they had in 80 years, yes.

WHITFIELD: Yes. Now, you all are used to responding to disasters, coming to the assistance when needed. But in a case like this where traversing is the biggest obstacle, getting these equipments in. Yes, you have people in the region, but as you mentioned, in that next wave you want to get more equipment in. It will be difficult whether to drop things by helicopter, you've got that airport that just opened this morning. But we know flights are limited.

So, how do you get the stuff to people? Roads are impassable.

GAYLE: This is going to be a big concern, because this is a mountainous country. Road infrastructure has been destroyed. But luckily, organizations like ours do have the kind of infrastructure to get equipment and get life-saving help to people. It's going to be very, very difficult one to respond to.

WHITFIELD: Do you worry that CARE has enough to aid thousands of people? We're talking about 2,500 people have been killed. That's the number, thus far. It's still unclear how many people are missing. So, we are talking about, you know, giant numbers.

Do you have the infrastructure? Do you have the supplies in place to assist?

GAYLE: Well, I think this is going to take an international response. As you said, we don't know yet what the toll of this is going to be. And we are -- this is a poor country. Nepal is a poor country. It's one of the poorest in the world. We are going to need to mobilize international resources to be able to get the kind of support that is going to be necessary to continue to save lives and to help people rebuild their lives afterwards.

WHITFIELD: If people want to reach out to CARE or assist in any way, how do they do that?

GAYLE: Oh, please? We do rely on individual contributions. And you can go to our Web site, www.care.org and donate to CARE. There are a lot of organizations also responding. But it is going to be important. And every little bit makes a difference. Just over $100 will provide clean drinking water for 12 families. So, even little bits of resources can make a big difference. WHITFIELD: All right. Helene Gayle, good to see you. Thanks so

much.

GAYLE: Pleasure, thank you.

WHITFIELD: All right. There have been some frightening images coming from that disaster area in Nepal. This video captured by a Danish trekker showing the moment an avalanche strikes on Mt. Everest. Tons of snow heading straight towards people on the mountain, throwing snow into the air creating an enormous cloud of snow as you see right there.

And some of the country's greatest monuments, temples that have been there for thousands of years in the middle of Kathmandu, many of which were destroyed, flattened.

And as we mentioned just moments ago, the State Department, the U.S. State Department says at least three Americans were killed in the avalanche on Mt. Everest alone. One was a Google executive, Dan Fredinburg. Another was Even Girawong, a member of the Seattle-based Madison mountaineering club. In Kathmandu, survivors are trying to get by, many without electricity or running water.

Nick Valencia is with us with much more on particularly some survivor stories.

NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right. We've been telling you a lot about the victims and how many people died, more than 2,500, as Fredricka just mentioned. We also want to bring stories and tales of survivors.

Just a little while ago, I spoke with Ayushi Aryal. She's a 17-year- old. She lives near Kathmandu with her family. And just a little ago, when I spoke to her, she said for the last two days, she and her family have been huddled under a tent waiting for help.

I want to play part of that interview I have.

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AYUSHI ARYAL, NAPAL QUAKE SURVIVOR (via telephone): Physically, we are all fine. But, emotionally, we are all exhausted and hope this passes and we're going to be OK. It all feels very unreal to me, like every single time I sit down, I feel like the ground's shaking, even if it's not. It's like every single time someone falls asleep, the ground starts actually shaking and everyone jolts up awake.

We have not gotten a single blink of sleep. We are all very scared and we are all praying. It's very unreal. It doesn't feel real to me. Still.

[15:10:00] I feel like I'm just stuck in a nightmare.

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VALENCIA: A nightmare indeed. You can hear the anxiety on Ayushi's voice.

She went on to tell me she had been through an earthquake before, but nothing of this magnitude. I asked her if she had seen anyone injured or any of those deceased. She says she hadn't seen anything like that, but everything around her has been destroyed -- Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: And then there's a Canadian woman recently found. Her family was worried sick. What's her story?

VALENCIA: If there is a silver lining, it's stories like this story, Vanessa Aube. She was a Canadian tourist there in Nepal, had been there more than a month staying with family and friends. And her parents told CNN yesterday that they had not been able to get in contact with her.

And, Fredricka, up until about an hour ago she was missing. We are thankful to share great news. Her mother sending a message to CNN within the last hour, saying, "Vanessa has been found. The small village she was staying in was affected very slightly, but she was not able to contact us until late this evening."

So many others were not as fortunate. We'll continue to bring those stories of the tragedies in this devastating earthquake -- Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: All right. Thanks so much. Nick Valencia, appreciate that.

VALENCIA: You bet.

WHITFIELD: All right. Still ahead, looting, broken windows, smashed police cars after a rally in Baltimore.

Twelve people arrested after a mostly peaceful demonstration suddenly got out of control. A live report from Baltimore next.

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WHITFIELD: Some store owners in Baltimore are cleaning up broken windows in looted buildings today.

Violence erupted during yesterday's mostly peaceful protest over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. At one point, fans watching a Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards were asked to remain in the stadium for a time as police dealt with protesters outside.

[15:15:01] Police say in all, 34 people were arrested.

CNN's Polo Sandoval has more.

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POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The streets of Baltimore, Maryland, didn't stay quiet Saturday. A day of peaceful demonstrations erupted in violence. Angry agitators destroyed several police cars, smashing in windows, slashing tires and making off with some of the contents. Merchandise is scattered on the floor of this 7-Eleven, all evidence of looting. Shards of shattered glass are all that remain of other downtown store fronts.

Despite all the violence, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts praised the residents of Baltimore in a late-night press conference.

ANTHONY BATTS, BALTIMORE POLICE COMMISSIONER: I'm very proud of the residents of Baltimore taking pride in our city and making sure our city is safe, putting themselves between agitating individuals that were causing harm here. That was our residents, that's our city.

SANDOVAL: At least a dozen protesters were pulled from the crowd and taken away. Commissioner Batts says the violence was caused by a small group of agitators.

BATTS: I am to a degree disappointed. We worked very hard to allow people to do the protest. The vast majority of residents out here today did a good job. It's just a small number of people felt they had to turn this into an ugly event, and an ugly day. For the most part, did what they were supposed to do.

SANDOVAL: The skirmishes followed the largest demonstrations since the death of Freddie Gray one week ago. The 25-year-old suffered a fatal spine injury while in the custody of Baltimore PD. Gray's death is triggering a slew of questions and outrage. His family continues asking for peace.

FREDERICKA GREY, FREDDIE GRAY'S SISTER: My family want to say to y'all, please, please stop the violence. Freddie Gray would not want this. Freddie's father and mother does not want no violence. Violence does not get justice. Thank you.

SANDOVAL: Polo Sandoval, CNN, Baltimore, Maryland.

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WHITFIELD: And the family of Freddie Gray is hosting a wake this afternoon as they prepare for his funeral tomorrow.

CNN's Athena Jones is in Baltimore and joins us with more.

So, can we expect that there are other demonstrations that will be planned after the funeral and wake?

ATHENA JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, that is the question. That's what we are watching out for, Fred. No organized protests as of right now. The next organized event that we know of is a town hall on Wednesday, where they are inviting people from the community, the mayor, police officers, to give an update on the situation, on the Freddie Gray case.

But we know that you heard Freddie Gray's sister call on demonstrators to remain peaceful. And that is what city officials and leaders of some of these protests are calling on demonstrators to do.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake tweeted earlier that from the days of the nation's earliest civil rights sit-ins, Baltimore has a long tradition of peaceful and respectful demonstrations. She said she was joining with faith leaders to call on everyone to remain peaceful.

As of right now, there may not be an official hiatus on protests, but there seems to be an unofficial one. Nothing organized or planned for today as of right now. But, of course, we'll be watching. Any smaller demonstrations could grow larger. Yesterday's was a group of largest we've seen over 1,000 people. It was about a dozen or so that ended up causing problems. And folks are hoping that doesn't happen again -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: And then, what are the expectations this week as investigations continue?

JONES: Well, this is a big week for investigations, especially the local police investigation. We know that Friday May 1st is when police here are set to hand over their material, their information to the Maryland state's attorney's office. That's how they will decide how to proceed whether, to file charges.

But there is also a federal investigation going on. Congressman Elijah Cummings who represents Baltimore talked about this, this morning on "Face the Nation." Let's play what he had to say there.

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REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D), MARYLAND: We have determined, that is Senator Mikulski and Cardin and Maryland delegation have asked the federal government, the Department of Justice, to come in and take a look at our department from top to bottom. They agreed to do a civil rights investigation, and we feel good about that. But we've got to take this department apart and try to figure out what is wrong and what is right.

This is a significant moment, Bob. If we don't correct this now, it will only get worse.

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JONES: And so, that's the fear. That if they don't correct this, this will get worse. Of course, we've seen this happening in cities across the country where because an incident us caught on cell phone, on video camera, it's raising awareness of this issue and launching various investigations.

Representative Cummings called this issue of police community relations the civil rights issue of this generation. It certainly seems to be one that is a point a lot of people agree with. That's why we've seen these demonstrations. That's why we've seen a lot of anger and a lot of demands for an answer to the questions this week, it's what happened to Freddie Gray in that police van.

[15:20:03] Hopefully, by the end of this week, we'll have more answers on that -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: All right. Athena Jones, thanks so much from Baltimore.

All right. Still ahead, more live coverage on the deadly earthquake in Nepal.

And next, cities across the U.S. on alert as the FBI investigates a possible ISIS-inspired terror threat. Why are officials being so tight-lipped about details?

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WHITFIELD: All right. We are continuing to keep an eye on the unfolding disaster in Nepal, the death toll from the earthquake now passing 2,500. Hospitals are overflowing, and an untold number of people missing.

The 6.7 aftershock hit this morning and was centered closer to Mt. Everest. Climbers say the aftershock set off fresh avalanches. The number of dead on the mountain has now risen to at least 17, including at least three Americans, including a Google executive Dan Fredinburg.

The FBI is investigating a possible ISIS-inspired terror threat on U.S. soil. The TSA is putting local law enforcement on alert and cities across the nation are increasing security as a precaution.

CNN's Sunlen Serfaty joins me with more on this.

So, what more details can we learn?

SUNLEN SERFATY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, it's not clear at this point whether this is a real or an aspirational threat.

[15:25:00] Law enforcement sources tell CNN, though, that the investigation started after the FBI intercepted some chatter and picked up other intel that indicated there could be a possible plot in the works.

Now, the Department of Homeland Security would not address the specifics of this potential threat, but told CNN in a statement, quote, "The Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the FBI and our intelligence partners will adjust security measures as necessary to protect the American people. Over the last few months, we have made a number of security adjustments. Many of those security enhancements remain in place today."

And this is part of what law enforcement in general does, Fred. They collect information, tell cities to be on the lookout -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: All right. And so, what are some of these security adjustments, you know, that the DHS has already made?

SERFATY: Well, it's interesting. Officials say that the possible threat isn't necessarily aviation-related, but DHS says that they have enhanced screening at some overseas airports. They've also increased random searches of passengers and carry-on bags on flights coming into the U.S.

Now, TSA has also alerted local law enforcement agencies that are responsible for security around the airports and as a precautionary measure, we are told some cities have been increasing security -- Fred.

WHITFIELD: And what is it about this chatter? Because this is the kind of thing that, you know, counterterrorism experts are looking for all the time. But what is it about this case that makes it so concerning?

SERFATY: Well, we don't know what is specific that makes this more concerning than any other threat. But officials tell CNN it's because of the amount of chatter they are getting, and these strings of intel sources indicating that this might be a possible threat. So, of course, out of an abundance of caution, they are going to alert the local law enforcement agencies in making sure that they're keeping their ear to the ground, making sure that everything is protected.

Back to you.

WHITFIELD: All right. Sunlen Serfaty, thanks so much, in Washington. Appreciate it.

All right. Still ahead, we are continuing to follow the devastation in Nepal. No power, food, water is in short supply. When we come back, a live report from Nepal.

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[15:30:26] WHITFIELD: Hello again. And thanks so much for joining me. I'm Fredricka Whitfield.

At least three Americans are among those killed in an avalanche on Mt. Everest triggered by a massive earthquake in Nepal. One was Google executive Dan Fredinburg, and Even Girawong, a base camp physician assistant for the Seattle-based Madison mountaineering club, among the dead.

So far, more than 2,500, including people in nearby Tibet and India have died. Survivors are desperately searching for loved ones following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Several aftershocks have hit in the last 48 hours.

And CNN crews just landed in Nepal. Communication is very difficult right now. But as soon as we can, we will go there live.

Meantime, CNN correspondent Mallika Kapur is in Kalkota, India, not far from the border of Nepal.

So, Mallika, what do we know about the aid operations, how they are able to get much needed supplies in?

MALLIKA KAPUR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: They have been trying to get these much-needed supplies in. But it has been difficult. You know, communication has been very difficult throughout the day and getting into Nepal has been very difficult throughout the day, largely because of the aftershocks we felt.

We felt one of 6.7 on the Richter scale today. That in itself qualifies to be a large enough earthquake itself, not just aftershock. But that did hamper rescue operations today. It's meant that the runway at the airport was shut for a few hours this afternoon. So, some flights, some aircraft couldn't land and some aircraft carrying emergency personnel couldn't land either.

But the good news is that relief operations are continuing round the clock, even though it's 1:00 here where I am. It's quarter past 1:00 in the morning in Nepal. But that doesn't mean rescue efforts have come to a standstill. They are working round the clock under very, very difficult circumstances. There is no power over there. So, light is a big problem at night, but they are working around the clock.

I just spoke with the spokesperson for the Indian air force an hour ago. And she, too, said that the Indian authorities are working throughout the night, sending planes into Nepal and bringing some Indian citizens out of Nepal, as well. She said that she had just received two planes full of people and overnight, they are expecting two more planes to land from Nepal back into India.

So, efforts are under way throughout the night to press on with rescue and relief operations.

WHITFIELD: So, Mallika, as far as you know, what kind of assistance is India prepared to bring in, you know, besides some of the bare sustenance like water and food? What is India committing, as far as you know?

KAPUR: Well, India has sent in a lot of supplies today. Of course, the basic necessities like water, like food. They will also send in a team of engineers. They've also sent in army field hospitals. They've also sent in a whole team of doctors because it's not just supplies that Nepal is lacking at the moment, it's also just lacking skilled professionals.

Hospitals are overflowing. They just simply can't cope with the number of patients being brought in. Many hospitals in Nepal had to set up make-shift clinics and hospitals on the side of the streets and open fields and make shifts camps that are starting up all over the city.

They do need doctors. So, India sent some doctors in as well today. They sent in doctors. They sent in engineers. They sent in specialized members of rescue teams. You know, trained -- people who are trained in emergency situations. They sent in those teams to help rescue efforts as well, in addition to, of course, basic supplies like food, water, medicines, blankets and tents even, because shelter is a huge problem right now in Nepal.

WHITFIELD: Is there a time frame some of these specialists from India are working with knowing the longer the amount of time goes that certain aid can get into people? Since you are in an area maybe closest to other international assistance, you mentioned it's only an hour flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu, what timeline are professionals, experts working on there from India?

[15:35:04] KAPUR: Well, they are saying the first 72 hours after an earthquake are really, really critical. After that, you know, the chances of survival falls dramatically. So, people do have that in mind.

At the same time, it is difficult to access Nepal. You know, our own team from CNN have been trying to get in there since the earthquake struck yesterday. And they've literally been able to land just the last couple of minutes or so.

So, it has been very difficult to get in there. But, you know, Indian aircraft -- you know, he Indian government, they said their goal was to send in 13 aircraft today. And when I checked in with them a few hours ago, about two hours ago, only five aircraft had been able to land. But they are doing their best to get in as many people as they can.

And some of the trained officers I was talking about, doctors and engineers already reached there. A number of flights were able to make it there yesterday. Today, the situation has been bad because of bad weather and the tremors. The unfortunate thing is that the weather prediction for the next 24 hours, Fredricka, isn't very good. The Indian weather department is predicting further rain and even some thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, which could, of course, slow down rescue efforts a lot.

WHITFIELD: All right. Mallika Kapur, thank you so much from Kolkata, India.

And Mallika talking about our colleague Sumnina Udas who is with a crew on a plane in Kathmandu. Last we spoke about 30 minutes ago, she still had not been able to deplane. We're going to try to reconnect with that team to find out what they are up against as they tried to traverse. Sumnina also happens to be from Kathmandu, so she's hoping to also reconnect to a lot f her family members that she has been worried about.

All right. Still ahead in the NEWSROOM: we'll talk to a freelance journalist who was on the ground in Nepal when the devastating earthquake hit.

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WHITFIELD: All right. More now on the earthquake in Nepal. We now know that at least three Americans are among those killed from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, more than 2,500 deaths so far.

Freelance journalist Thomas Nybo was right in the middle of the devastation. He's joined me right now on the phone from Kathmandu.

So, Thomas, you described to me yesterday you were in like a hotel cafe, right, when you felt that earthquake and then saw the devastation, saw people running for their lives. So, you also experienced that aftershock this morning. How did it compare?

THOMAS NYBO, JOURNALIST (via telephone): It was quite remarkable, actually. I'm with a UNICEF team at a camp where over thousands of people were setting up. When it hit, it felt like you were on a ship that was getting hammered by waves. The ground was swaying from left to right. The big challenge here is whenever an aftershock occurs, whether it's that strong or less powerful, people are reminded that the earthquake and the threat that it poses and it sends them onto a panic. So, it really surprised everyone.

WHITFIELD: My goodness. So, talk to me about the need you are seeing, last night, yesterday our time, it was around 10:00 your time. You were describing how people were out in the open, afraid to go back into buildings, sleeping in make-shift tents, sleeping outside. How did the night go?

NYBO: Well, tonight is actually worse than last night. Tonight, it's cold. It's dark. There's no electricity in most areas. There are thousands of people, many children, many women out, exposed it.

I was with a UNICEF team today, and we were visiting some camps and also hospitals assessing the need. A lot of the needs are quite basic -- water, tents, medical supplies. We spoke with doctors who are treating a lot of the children. They were short staffed as far as nurses go, and even not able to have patients in the hospital, which was structurally challenged after the earthquake.

WHITFIELD: So, you're doing a few things. You're working with UNICEF. You are working in a rescue and assistance mode. At the same time, you are a working journalist. How are you managing doing all of these things at the same time trying to keep your wits about you because you're there, vulnerable, just like everybody else?

NYBO: I think like a lot of people who happen to live in Kathmandu, you have to dedicate a fair amount of your day to find water, to find food. And that's not easy.

[15:45:00] Today, I hadn't eaten for about 24 hours. I went out and found breakfast, found some food. It took me about 20 minutes to find a store open to sell me water and food. Before I could reach the store, there was a tremor. The owner of the store panicked, jumped out, closed the metal door and ran off, along with about a dozen other Nepalese who are in the area. That happens over and over.

WHITFIELD: So, there is great fear. Thomas Nybo, thank you so much, stay safe and all the best as you continue to do that good work of trying to assist as many people as you can at the same time, get the message out of the kind of needs that are greatly needed right now.

Thomas Nybo, thank you so much.

More from the Nepal-Tibet disaster right after this.

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WHITFIELD: As rescue workers rush to find survivors from that massive earthquake in Nepal, horrifying facts becoming even more apparent. Countless victims may be buried alive.

Prabhakar Kumar has more.

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PRABHAKAR KUMAR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We are at the Sundhara Tower in Kathmandu. It is one of the worst affected spots in Kathmandu, and it is feared that more than 100 people lost their lives at this particular site.

[15:50:00] You can see the relief work, the rescue worker is still on, but the chances of anybody being found here alive is now very remote, because 24 hours have already been passed. And the police and the army are here and they are trying to clear the debris.

Remember this particular spot, this particular tower, is a heritage site in Nepal and usually on the holidays, that is on Saturdays, which is a holiday here in Nepal, people come here, along with their family members, to have a picnic, to party out here. And that particular holiday was Saturday when the hundreds of people, and we have been informed that more than 500 tickets were sold.

So, it was expected on this 7th floor tower, more than 200 to 300 people were there when this earthquake happened, and most of them have been buried alive. The locals say more than 100 dead bodies have been fished out from here but there is no official figure as of now. Officially, the rescue work is still on. You can see the army here, the Kathmandu police are here. The machines are being used to clear this area, to clear the debris out here.

And there are many such spots in Kathmandu where it is expected that people might still be trapped, still be buried and the rescue operation is on in full swing.

From Kathmandu, Prabhakar Kumar.

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WHITFIELD: And if you are interested in helping the victims of the Nepal earthquake, head to our Web site, at CNN.com/impact.

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ANTHONY BOURDAIN, "PARTS UNKNOWN": What's good to you here?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Well, I'd like to recommend the super death. It's a soup, but the main ingredient in that is silkworms.

BOURDAIN: OK. Yes. Sure. Sure.

Oh.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nice, huh?

BOURDAIN: Oh, yes.

(voice-over): Eating bugs? That is so last network.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: How do you like the soup?

BOURDAIN (on camera): Soup's awesome.

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WHITFIELD: Oh, yuck.

OK. Well, maybe that makes you hungry. I think I just lost my appetite.

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On to South America now, they are on high alert, anticipating a third eruption from the volcano that has been wreaking havoc in the region. Ash from the Calbuco Volcano in Chile has now reached as far away as Brazil, prompting some airlines to cancel flights to the capitals of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay.

Shasta Darlington joins us live now from Ensenada, Chile.

So, how much more activity is on tap for today? I still see there's a lot of ash around you, and where do they put it?

SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, that's the problem, Fred, they are still scrambling to clean up all of this ash.

I mean, Ensenada, as you mentioned, this is one of the first towns evacuated, more than 5,000 people evacuated from this very rural region. They are allowed back in during the day, to try and clean up, get the ash off the roofs and also very importantly, get their livestock out of here. And that's because 210 million tons of ash fell on this region.

No cow, no horse can get through this to get to their pastures. They are starving. So they are trying to get them out, get them to safety. Take a look at this.

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DARLINGTON (voice-over): John Rivera finally back home. Looking for his cows three days after Calbuco blew its top, calling them out of the woods. He corrals them and heads for safety, but says he'll be back.

"The volcano took everything away," he says, "but this is my life, these animals."

We continue up the mountain, closer to Calbuco to find what's left of the ranch.

Crunching through golf ball-sized rocks thrown up by the volcano.

(on camera): Right over here is the feed shed. The owner told us that rocks and burning lava actually landed on it and burnt it to the ground. That left all of his cattle without any food. You can see it's still smoking. You can smell it.

Look at this. It's still on fire. Actually, we should be very careful here. I think this is still part of the roof and the walls.

(voice-over): Across the Los Lagros region, families and emergency workers scrambled to save what they can.

(on camera): When the ash came crashing down on Ensenada, it was just too much for homes and establishments. Like this restaurant right here, the roof caved in, but right next door, you'll see a lot of houses were left standing. People have come back in, trying to clean the ash off the roofs, make sure that even if there's another eruption, there's something to come home to.

With the threat of another eruption looming over Ensenada, cattle, sheep and horses are rounded up. Even the salmon gathered up in water tanks and trucked out. Too late for many of the majestic waterways of the region, layers of thick ash crushed salmon farms and turned roaring rivers into little more than ash-clogged creeks.

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WHITFIELD: All right, that was Shasta Darlington. Sorry for that technical problem, as you can imagine it is very difficult getting this kind of successful live shot from a place where a volcano threatens to erupt one more time. Shasta Darlington there in Chile.

We will have much more straight ahead in the NEWSROOM and it all starts right now.

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