article_snippet.sent: Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal two days ago surged past 3,000 on Monday, a government official said.
article_snippet.sent: The number of people confirmed dead in Nepal stands at 3,218, said Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs spokesman Laxmi Dhakal.
article_snippet.sent: The death toll in Nepal is expected to climb further as officials get information from the rugged countryside that makes up most of Nepal.
highlights_snippet.sent: The death toll in Nepal rises to 3,218, a government official says .
  