Mount Everest SHOOK: MASSIVE 7.8 Earthquake strikes Nepal, Death toll tops 700

by SooperMexican

Early this morning Eastern Standard Time an enormous earthquake struck Nepal, toppling buildings, including many old historical sites, and killing hundreds.

Watch below:

More from CNN:

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force early Saturday, killing at least 688 people — and probably more — in Nepal’s capital city, authorities said.

Historic buildings in Kathmandu lay in rubble on the ground. The injured were being treated outside hospitals in chaotic scenes. Residents, terrorized by a seemingly endless series of aftershocks, huddled outdoors.

The death toll was reported by Laxmi Dhakal, a spokesperson for Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs. But given that the rescue effort is still in its early stages and that people in outlying areas may well have been affected, as well, it seems probable that the number will rise.

Some pictures from social media:

This from a Mount Everest climber:

Let’s all take a moment to send a prayer for the afflicted in Nepal.


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