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1stLd Writethru: Strong tremors felt across India as quake hits Nepal

Xinhua, April 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Strong tremors were felt across northern and eastern India Saturday afternoon as a 7.7 magnitude quake hit neighboring Nepal, said officials.

People rushed out of houses in Delhi, Kolkata, Gauharti Patna and other Indian cities as the strong tremors shook houses.

No casualties have been reported so far but some houses have reportedly collapsed in some cities. Endi