7.8 earthquake in Nepal-800+ deaths

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7.8 earthquake in Nepal-800+ deaths

#1 Postby Macrocane » Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:15 am

A strong earthquake occurred today in central Nepal.

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Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN)A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force early Saturday, killing at least 806 people -- and probably more -- in Nepal's capital city, authorities said.

Afterwards, historic buildings in Kathmandu lay in rubble. The injured wound up being treated outside hospitals in chaotic scenes. Residents, terrorized by a seemingly endless series of aftershocks, huddled outdoors for safety.

The death toll was reported by Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs. But given that the rescue effort is still in its early stages and that people in outlying areas may well have been affected, as well, it seems probable the number will rise.

And Kathmandu, which sits in a valley surrounded by the Himalayas, has a population of 1 million people.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/25/asia/nepal-earthquake-7-5-magnitude/index.html
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Re: 7.8 earthquake in Nepal-800+ deaths

#2 Postby HurricaneBill » Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:56 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xOGJusSdSg[/youtube]
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