The epicenter was a mere 50 miles from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu. It was the worst earthquake to hit the area in over 80 years.
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People work to rescue trapped people inside a temple in Bashantapur Durbar Square after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015.
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People try to free a man from the rubble of a destroyed building after an earthquake hit Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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The impact of the Nepalese earthquake was felt across the region and caused damage in properties in the northern Indian city of Siliguri, on April 25, 2015.
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Nepalese people walk past a collapsed building in Kathmandu, on April 25, 2015.
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People carry the body of a victim from a damaged house after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25.
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Rescue workers search for bodies as a stretcher is kept ready after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015.
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Members of India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) prepare relief materials to be airlifted to Nepal to provide assistance to victims.
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Volunteers carry an injured boy after rescuing him from the debris of a building that was damaged in an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 25, 2015.
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People try to dig out bodies from under the rubble of a destroyed building after an earthquake hit Nepal, in Kathmandu.
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A collapsed building is pictured after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015. The shallow earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude struck west of the ancient Nepali capital of Kathmandu.
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A collapsed building is pictured after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal April 25, 2015. The shallow earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude struck west of the ancient Nepali capital of Kathmandu.
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