An earthquake in Nepal has killed at 54 people - with more deaths expected to be confirmed, officials say.
The earthquake struck the west of the country as many people were already asleep on Friday night. Witnesses said it caused houses to collapse and communications to many villages are said to have been cut. The quake struck at 11:47pm in Jajarkot district of Karnali province - 310 miles west of the capital Kathmandu. Nepal's National Seismological Centre said the magnitude was 6.4, while the US Geological Survey put it at 5.6.
People rushed out of their homes. I am out in the crowd of terrified residents. We are trying to find details of damages,' said a police official. At least 28 people were killed in Rukum West district, said police official Namaraj Bhattarai, while at least 26 were confirmed dead in Jajarkot, according to government official Harish Chandra Sharma. Witnesses said the tremors were felt as far away as Kathmandu and New Delhi in India. The quake occurred at a depth of 11.
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