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Earthquake of 7.8 magnitude shakes Nepal
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing some damage and injury in the Himalayan nation and shaking buildings in India and Bangladesh.
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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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Nepalese people gather to cremate family members who fell victim to Saturday's earthquake, in Bhaktapur, Nepal.Credit:AP
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Earthquake injured Nepalese man Suresh Parihar plays with his daughter Sandhya at a hospital, in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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People survey a site damaged by an earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Reuters
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An injured person receives treatment outside the Medicare Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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Emergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit:Getty Images
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Volunteers work to remove debris at the historic Dharahara tower, a city landmark, after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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Emergency rescue workers find a survivor in the debris of Dharara tower after it collapsed in Kathmandu.Credit:Getty Images
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People gather near a collapsed house after a major earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Reuters
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Emergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit:Getty Images
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Emergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Getty Images
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Emergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Getty Images
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A woman cries as her son remains trapped in the debris of a building that collapsed in an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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A collapsed building is pictured after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Reuters
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Volunteers carry the body of a victim on a stretcher, recovered from the debris of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:AP
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A collapsed building in Kathmandu following the earthquake.Credit:Getty Images
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A man approaches the scene after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Everest Base Camp, Nepal.Credit:AP
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A school student receives treatment at a hospital after he was injured in an earthquake in Motihari, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.Credit:AP
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A group of people listen to news updates on a radio near Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.Credit:Getty Images
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Kathmandu's residents sit in open spaces as replicas of the earthquake hit the city following an earthquake on in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit:Getty Images