Nepal earthquake creating anxious moments for Fredericton couple

A Fredericton couple originally from Nepal are anxiously waiting to hear from family in their hometown after Saturday's massive earthquake near the country's capital of Kathmandu.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 3,700 people with many remote villages yet to be visited by rescue teams.

Bashu and Bina Sharma have not been able to reach many of their family still in Nepal.

"Very tough, very tough," Bina Sharma said. "Because we can't do anything. But even to just say 'Hi, how are you?' would have been nice. Love to hear 'I'm okay,' from them."

The Fredericton couple immigrated to Canada 30 years ago, but the rest of their family all live around Kathmandu.

They say seeing images of the country in ruins has been devastating.

"The more we looked at it, the more heartbreaking it became," Bashu Sharma said. "The death and the destruction, it was just enormous, enormous and unimaginable."

Bina Sharma is also concerned about changing weather.

"I'm worried. Soon it going to be monsoon season and the rain has been in the forecast so it's not going to be easy for them," she said.

"Can't do anything to help this feeling of we can't do anything. It's what's making us kind of sick, you know."

The Sharmas say they'll be looking for ways to help their family and the people of Nepal in the coming days through fundraising.