"Everything was shifting. Doors were jammed because of the force. I almost wasn't able to get out," a witness told Sputnik.
#earthquake disaster in #Kathmandu, #Nepal . pic.twitter.com/GGTJHqpAj0
— dinesh akula (@dineshakula) 25 апреля 2015
The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal has reached 876, a local police spokesman said as cited by Agence France-Presse.
Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport has been closed, according to local media.
Terrible #earthquake in #Nepal. Just saved ourselves. Don't know how many killed. Roads are blocked already. pic.twitter.com/qsxITz0n1P
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) 25 апреля 2015
According to the Times of India, the Delhi Metro temporarily stopped its trains amid the earthquake but has now resumed services.
People are in open space due to fear. #earthquake #Nepal pic.twitter.com/9gzL9HvPeg
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) 25 апреля 2015
Scenes outside my hotel in Kathmandu. #earthquake #Kathmandu pic.twitter.com/NNBSYqBY6q
— Sambit Mohanty (@thefullmohanty) 25 апреля 2015
Indian government has shown interest in helping Nepal after the country had been shaken by a powerful earthquake on Saturday that resulted in hundreds of deaths, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, deputy chief of mission at Nepal's embassy in New Delhi, told Sputnik.
"Indian government has shown interest to help Nepal in critical situation… We expect Indian support and help," the diplomat said.
According to Dhakal, the devastation to buildings and roads in Nepal is extreme, with Nepalese law enforcement organs aiding in rescue and relief operations.
Felt #earthquake M7.5 strikes 89 km NW of #Kathmandu (#Nepal) 19 min ago. Please report to: http://t.co/UMTq2iipk5 pic.twitter.com/2QJZzMQNCF
— EMSC (@LastQuake) 25 апреля 2015
