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LIVE: Magnitude of Nepal earthquake upgraded to 7.9; buildings collapse in Kathmandu, one death reported
By Deepak Nagpal | Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 13:15
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New Delhi: 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:

PMO has tweeted that PM Modi has convened a high-level meeting with ministers and top officials at 3 pm today in the wake of the situation arising due to the earthquake.
PM Modi has instructed Rajiv Pratap Rudy to take stock of situation in Bihar/UP districts along Nepal border.
PM is trying to reach Nepal PM Shri Sushil Koirala, who is abroad. He has spoken to President of Nepal Shri Ram Baran Yadav.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 25, 2015
On instructions of PM Modi, all disaster management mechanisms have been activated in districts of Bihar/UP along Nepal border.
News agency IANS has reported that at least one person was killed when an old building collapsed in the premises of the Indian consulate in Kathmandu. The dead person was a Nepalese national, according to a Nepal-based journalist.
The USGS has upgraded the magnitude of the first Nepal earthquake to 7.9 with a depth of only 2 kilometres, reports Reuters.
Dozens of people with injuries are being rushed to the main hospital in central Kathmandu. There are however no immediate estimate on fatalities.
News agency Associated Press is reporting that walls have toppled and buildings have collapsed in Kathmandu.
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.
News has come in about an Earthquake in Nepal. Several parts of India also experienced tremors.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2015
We are in the process of finding more information and are working to reach out to those affected, both at home & in Nepal.

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Major earthquake rattles Nepal, India
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 25, 2015
A major aftershock is being experienced in North India.
Mobile phone services affected across Nepal.
Delhi Metro services were briefly suspended after the quake.


There are reports of widespread damage in Nepal.
People were seen rushing out of their homes and offices.
The tremors in Delhi were felt for over a minute.
In India, tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.


The magnitude of the quake in Nepal was recorded at 7.5 on the Richter scale, as per the USGS.
As per the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the quake was Lamjung in Nepal, 77 kilometres north-west of capital Kathmandu. The depth of the quake was 10 kilometres.
A major earthquake has struck the North and Northeast India just before noon.

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