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Buildings collapse, casualties occur after strong quake in Nepal

Xinhua, April 25, 2015 Adjust font size:

Various buildings, including the walls surrounding Nepal's royal palace collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit 80 km east of Pokhara, Nepal on Saturday, and at least three people were confirmed killed and two others injured so far, according to one Xinhua reporter on the spot.

The strong earthquake shook buildings in the capital, and more casualties are feared. The Xinhua reporter eye-witnessed police carrying out at least one dead from one collapsed building.

The quake was felt in India, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Endi