Strong earthquake rocks Nepal, damages Kathmandu

 

A powerful earthquake has rocked central Nepal, causing extensive damage to buildings and some injuries, eyewitnesses say.

The quake measured 7.9 and struck an area between the capital Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.
It quickly raised its initial 7.5 estimate of the magnitude.
Tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi and other cities in northern India, which borders Nepal.

Indian authorities are responding. "We are in the process of finding more information and are working to reach out to those affected, both at home and in Nepal," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
In 2011, a deadly earthquake killed at least five people in Nepal.