Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday promised full support to Nepal in wake of the massive earthquake that hit the country.
"India will lend full support to Nepal. We will provide them with as much help as they want," said Singh.
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He further said that it was too soon to speak about the exact number of casualties in India.
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According to reports, over 450 people have been killed in Nepal due to the earthquake.
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The epicentre of the tremors was said to be in Pokhara, Nepal, with the European Mediterranean Seismological Center stating that the earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale.
In India, the tremors were felt in Jaipur, Lucknow, Guwahati and Patna, besides Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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