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More than 100 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake that struck Nepal, wrecking many historic buildings, officials have said.
The quake measured 7.9 and struck an area between the capital Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.
Tremors were felt across the region, as far afield as Pakistan, Bangladesh and neighbouring India.
A Nepali minister said there had been "massive damage" at the epicentre.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32461019
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Nepal rocked by 7.3-magnitude earthquake near Mount Everest
Tremor strikes country still recovering from devastating quake that killed more than 8,000 people and injured 18,000 just weeks ago
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/12/nepal-hit-by-second-huge-earthquake