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Photos: Buildings flattened in Kathmandu as 7.9 Richter scale quake hit Nepal

A high-intensity quake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday rocked many parts of east and north India, including Delhi. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal.

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Vivek Ahire|Apr 25, 2015, 15:56:19 IST

[caption id="attachment_2212770" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake_Verm A building stands damaged after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212776" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake04_Verm People stand around damage caused by an earthquake at Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal,on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212778" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake05_Verm Volunteers help with rescue work at the site of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212780" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake06_Verm People walk past damage caused by an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212786" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake11_Verm A group of people gather outdoors as an earthquake hits Kathmandu city, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212784" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake10_Verm Rescuers clear the debris at Durbar Sqaure after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212782" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake08_Verm Volunteers help with rescue work at the site of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212772" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake02_Verm A man carries a dog and walks past damage caused by an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212774" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake03_Verm A man walks past damage caused by an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212768" align="alignnone" width="940"]APTOPIX-Nepal-Earthqu09_Verm Volunteers help with rescue work at the site of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption][caption id="attachment_2212778" align="alignnone" width="940"]Nepal-Earthquake05_Verm Volunteers help with rescue work at the site of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 25 April 2015. A strong magnitude 7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. AP[/caption]

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