Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake Reported In Nepal
(CBS SF) -- [UPDATE: Hundreds Die In Powerful Nepal Quake]
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 have struck the South Asian country of Nepal Saturday morning, leading to collapsed buildings and major damage.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake struck shortly before noon Nepal Standard Time. The epicenter is about 50 miles northwest of the capital Kathmandu.
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Pictures posted on Twitter showed destruction in the capital and people out in the streets.
Terrible #earthquake in #Nepal. Just saved ourselves. Don't know how many killed. Roads are blocked already. pic.twitter.com/qsxITz0n1P
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) April 25, 2015
Sounds bad in Kathmandu. Friends there tell me buildings down, tremors continuing. 'Really terrible'. #nepal #earthquake
— Jason Burke (@burke_jason) April 25, 2015
More pics of destruction caused by #earthquake in Kathmandu, #Nepal : @khalidkhan787 pic.twitter.com/gmnrADX1qD
— the indian national daily (@theind_india) April 25, 2015
#Earthquake #triggers #Damaged #temple #Nepal
— RΛJΕΕV sıпgн (@razeevsng) April 25, 2015
The most visited temple of nepal (pokhra) #damaged pic.twitter.com/2GNSVSo7Z1
First Pictures of Building collapse in #Nepal / Road damages #earthquake #earthquakekathmandu pic.twitter.com/6LUfxG9O7i
— NewsFirst (@newsfirstlive) April 25, 2015
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