Two major quakes rattle Nepal; historic Dharahara Tower collapses, deaths reported in India

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Apr 25, 2015: A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 on Richter scale and a major aftershock struck Nepal and parts of North and Northeast India on Saturday. Widespread damage is being reported from Nepal.

 

Here are the live updates:

   
Authorities are not ruling out more aftershocks.
   
Sources say major damage is expected at the epicentre of the quake.
   
Information is being collected from all districts, everyone is on the field - Nitish Kumar
   
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has asked the state administration to asses the situation following tremors. 
   
The quakes were also felt in parts of Nepal, say reports.
   
Stampede has been reported from Kutchery in Varanasi following the earthquake. More details are awaited.
   
Tremors were also felt in North India, in cities like Delhi and Jaipur - Rathore
   
The aftershock was of 6.6 magnitude and epicentre was at around the same place at Lamjung in Nepal - Rathore
   
The intensity of the initial quake was 5 in Delhi - Rathore
   
Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 was felt in north-west of Kathmandu, intense tremors felt in Bihar and West Bengal - LS Rathore, DG, Met department
   
The BBC reports some buildings have been damaged in the quake in Nepal but there has been no initial word on any casualties.
   
Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 occurred today at 11.41 am between latitude 28.1 North and Longitude 84.6 East. The epicentre was located in Nepal, an IMD statement said.

 

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