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  • Damaged buildings
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    Footage shows Nepal temple damage Jump to media player The Swayambhunath Temple complex is among the historic buildings in Nepal damaged by a powerful earthquake which has killed hundreds of people.
    • 25 Apr 15
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    Quake 'felt across entire region' Jump to media player A powerful earthquake has rocked central Nepal, causing extensive damage to buildings and dozens of injuries, according to eyewitnesses.
    • 25 Apr 15
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    Video duration 1:26
    'Massive damage' at quake epicentre Jump to media player A powerful earthquake has rocked central Nepal, causing extensive damage to buildings and some injuries.
    • 25 Apr 15
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    Moment Nepal earthquake struck Jump to media player More than 1,500 people are believed to have died in a powerful earthquake that struck Nepal, wrecking many historic buildings.
    • 26 Apr 15
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    'The ground shook quite hard' Jump to media player A journalist based in Kathmandu explains what he saw when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal.
    • 25 Apr 15
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Nepal earthquake damages Swayambhunath temple complex

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.8 has killed hundreds of people in Nepal.

Many historic buildings have been damaged - such as Swayambhunath temple complex.

  • 25 Apr 2015
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