Nepal government declares three days of mourning after deadly quake Nepal's government has declared three days of mourning as the search for survivors continue. More than four thousand people died in the massive earthquake at the weekend, with eight million others affected across the region. Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Bam Dev Gautam, said the government in Kathmandu is going through a difficult time in dealing with the crisis due to its limited resources. The official death toll has risen to four thousand 310. The seven point eight magnitude quake which struck the country's capital on Saturday is the worst in 81 years. DW