Watch: CCTV cameras capture powerful earthquake in Nepal
The death toll has crossed 1130 as Kathmandu's decrepit buildings, crisscrossed by narrow alleys, are home to large families.
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.