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Shola Alade
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Magnitude 7.5 quake damages areas in and around capital city of Kathmandu, with tremors felt as far away as Delhi.
An earthquake measuring 7.5 magnitude has struck 80 km east of Pokhara in Nepal about half way between the town and the capital Kathmandu, the US Geological Survey says.
Nepal's Information Minister Minendra Rijal told India's NDTV station that there are reports of damage in and around Kathmandu but no immediate word on casualties.
He said rescue teams were responding. Reuters news agency cited witnesses as saying that survivors with broken limbs were rushed to hospitals.
The epicentre was 80km northwest of Kathmandu, he said. The Kathmandu Valley is densely populated with nearly 2.5 million, with the quality of buildings often poor.
He said rescue teams were responding. Reuters news agency cited witnesses as saying that survivors with broken limbs were rushed to hospitals.
The epicentre was 80km northwest of Kathmandu, he said. The Kathmandu Valley is densely populated with nearly 2.5 million, with the quality of buildings often poor.
Al Jazeera's Subina Shresta, reporting from Kathmandu, confirmed the reports of damage to buildings there
The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 11:56am local time (06:11 GMT) at a shallow depth of 11km. It initially reported a magnitude 7.7 before revising the calculation.
Tremors were felt in a number of India's northern cities, witnesses said. Al Jazeera's reporters in New Delhi said the tremors were also felt across the Indian capital.
Tremors were felt in a number of India's northern cities, witnesses said. Al Jazeera's reporters in New Delhi said the tremors were also felt across the Indian capital.
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