Canadian Forces Base Trenton and Manish Swarup

: Officials say DART members from Canadian Forces Base Trenton will be heading to Nepal, along with civilian political and humanitarian personnel from Foreign Affairs, according to Winnipeg Free Press. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Manish Swarup OTTAWA - Members of Canada Disaster Assistance Response Team will be deployed immediately to earthquake-stricken Nepal, federal officials announced on Saturday. The federal government says Canada Disaster Assistance Response Team will be deployed immediately to earthquake-stricken Nepal. DART members from Canadian Forces Base Trenton will be heading to Nepal, along with civilian political and humanitarian personnel from Foreign Affairs. More than 14,000 people have been reported injured. "The loss of life and the destruction of civilian homes and communities have been overwhelming," Chris Alexander, citizenship and immigration minister, said Saturday. "Today announcement of the immediate deployment of additional DART elements to the affected region is evidence of Canada ongoing support and dedication to the relief effort," Alexander said. Nepal police say the death toll from last week magnitude-7.8 earthquake has climbed to 6,841, as more reports come in from remote areas and rescue workers dig out more bodies from under the rubble. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.