At least seven people were killed and over 150 were injured when a massive earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, police said.
Police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam said that four people were killed in Chautara town in Sindhupalchowk district and three people died in capital Kathmandu.
He said that the number of deaths is likely to go up as they await news from other areas.
He added that dozens of buildings have collapsed.
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