At least 114 killed in Nepal quake: ministry

Indian police and bystanders look at a collapsed house in Siliguri following an earthquake on April 25, 2015. A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighbouring countries. Witnesses and media reports said the quake tremors lasted between 30 seconds and two minutes and were felt across the across the border in India, including in the capital New Delhi. PHOTO | DIPTENDU DUTTA |

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"In Kathmandu 71 have been reported dead so far," home ministry spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal told AFP.

  • Another 43 had been reported dead in the nearby Bhaktapur district, he added.

KATHMANDU

At least 114 people are so far known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, the government said.

"In Kathmandu 71 have been reported dead so far," home ministry spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal told AFP.

Another 43 had been reported dead in the nearby Bhaktapur district, he added.