Massive Earthquake Hits Nepal
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(Worthy News)–Nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, the BBC reported.
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.
Tremors were felt across the region, with further loss of life in India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest.
The government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas.
A national police spokesman told the BBC that 970 people had died in the quake, and that more than 1,700 had been injured. At least 539 people were killed in the Kathmandu valley, he added.
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