An earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude has struck 80km east of Pokhara in Nepal about half way between the town and the capital Kathmandu, the US Geological Survey says.
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Nepal's Information Minister Minendra Rijal told India's NDTV station that there are reports of damage in and around Kathmandu but no immediate word on casualties.
He said rescue teams were responding. Reuters news agency cited witnesses as saying that survivors with broken limbs were rushed to hospitals.
He said rescue teams were responding. Reuters news agency cited witnesses as saying that survivors with broken limbs were rushed to hospitals.
Photos posted on Twitter showed buildings left in rubble, large cracks along roads and worried residents on the streets.
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