Massive 7.9 Earthquake Hits Nepal

New Delhi:  More than 1,100 people have died in a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude which hit large parts of Nepal on Saturday, news agency Reuters said quoting government officials. Major tremors were felt for nearly a minute across large swathes of Northern India including Delhi. 25 people have died in Bihar, eight in Uttar Pradesh, and three in West Bengal, where 40 children have also been injured after their school was damaged in Malda town.

This earthquake of magnitude 7.9 was the worst to hit Nepal in 80 years.

It triggered an avalanche that has buried a part of the base camp for climbers bound for Mount Everest.