It is a saddening site of great human and cultural loss following Nepal's devastating earthquake that has killed at least 4,000 people. But dozens of people have been clambering around the debris of the famed Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu to take selfies in front of the wreckage. They have been taking pictures amongst the rubble of the historic nine-storey structure, which has been reduced to an enormous pile of red brick dust. Scroll down for video . 'This is not right': A man takes a selfie at the historic Dharahara Tower that was damaged in Saturday's earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal . Criticism: One rescuer in Nepal said those who were taking photographs of themselves and friends were not 'understanding the tragedy' But one rescuer in the Nepalese capital said those who were taking photographs of themselves and friends were not 'understanding the tragedy'. It is unclear how many people were killed in the tower in the quake-hit city, but it was believed to have been filled with tourists. Pawan Thapa, 21, a business student who arrived from the suburbs to help with the recovery effort, was dismayed by the scene. He said: 'This is earthquake tourism. This is not right. They are more interested in clicking their selfies than understanding that it is a tragedy.' Destroyed: It is unclear how many people were killed in the tower in the quake-hit city, but it was believed to have been filled with tourists . Taking a picture: The tower has been photographed far more than other buildings destroyed by the natural disaster, which struck on Saturday . But most of those taking pictures were said to be local residents capturing the devastation of their community, rather than tourists. The tower built by Nepal's royal rulers in the 1800s was one of the country's most treasured monuments. It has been photographed far more than other buildings destroyed by the natural disaster, which struck just before midday on Saturday. The 7.8-magnitude quake sent tremors through the Kathmandu Valley and set in motion an avalanche which swept the face of Mount Everest. Searching: A Chinese rescue team member takes a selfie during an operation to find victims trapped inside a collapsed hotel in Kathmandu . Before and after: The tower built by Nepal's royal rulers in the 1800s was one of the country's most treasured monuments . As well as the huge death toll, thousands more people were injured - and it was the worst such disaster to hit Nepal since 1934 when 8,500 died. The United Nations said today that it was releasing £10million from its central emergency response fund to help the earthquake victims. The World Food Programme is sending food and aid supplies to Nepal, saying that logistics and emergency response teams are already working there. And a Save the Children relief worker said waterborne and infectious diseases are a risk because people are living outdoors in crowded situations.
Dozens of people clambering around debris of Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu to take selfies in front of wreckage.
Taking pictures amongst rubble of historic nine-storey structure, which has been reduced to pile of red brick dust.
But one rescuer said those taking photographs of themselves and friends were not 'understanding the tragedy'
Not clear how many people were killed in tower in quake-hit city, but it was said to have been filled with tourists.