India
The death toll has crossed 1130 as Kathmandu's decrepit buildings, crisscrossed by narrow alleys, are home to large families.
Updated : Apr 25, 2015, 11:32 PM IST
An earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude struck west of the ancient Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Saturday, causing buildings to collapse, injuring many and leaving a pall of dust over the city, witnesses said.
The death toll has crossed 1130 as Kathmandu's decrepit buildings, crisscrossed by narrow alleys, are home to large families. A 1934 quake of magnitude 8.3 in the Himalayan nation had killed over 8,500 people. Total toll from this earthquake stands at 1130. 12 have died in Tibet, 2 in Bangladesh.
Watch the visuals caught on a CCTV camera in Nepal:
This video shows animals runnning around and a person jumping from his house for safety.