SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated large parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to 449, according to police.
“The death toll based on information received on our network across the country has reached 449,” national police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam told AFP.
“Deaths have been reported from all regions except the far west. All our security personnel have been deployed to rescue and assist those in need.”
Indian officials say at least 20 people have died in India as a result of the earthquake while dozens are injured.
The strong earthquake caused extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said.
The death toll is expected to rise significantly as Kathmandu’s decrepit buildings, crisscrossed by narrow alleys, are home to large families.
Dozens of people with injuries were being brought to the main hospital in central Kathmandu.
Several buildings collapsed in the center of the capital, including centuries-old temples, said resident Prachanda Sual. He said he saw people running through the streets in panic.
Source: Dawn
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