International teams start search-and-rescue operations in Nepal

Members of Chinese rescue team carry a survivor in Katmandu, Nepal, April 26, 2015. [Photo from weibo account of Chinese International Search and Rescue Team]

No time to lose: Global response to Nepal quake gears up

There is still time to save lives - that's why governments and aid agencies Sunday rushed doctors, volunteers and equipment to Nepal without waiting for the dust to settle.

UN spokeswoman Orla Fagan, who is heading to Nepal, said preventing the spread of disease is one of the most important tasks facing aid workers who are arriving. "There are 14 international medical teams on the way and either 14 or 15 international search-and-rescue teams on the way," she said. "They need to get in as soon as possible. They will use military aircraft to get them into Nepal."