1,341 deaths in Nepal Earthquake

Kathmandu – The toll of the violent earthquake that struck Saturday Kathmandu and Nepal center has risen in the evening at 1,341 people, including 630 in the Kathmandu Valley, according to the Nepal Police.

The quake, which occurred at 6:11 GMT 80 km northwest of Kathmandu, was valued at 7.9 on the Richter scale, according to the American Institute of Geological, after a preliminary assessment to 7 5.

This earthquake, the most serious one occurred in Nepal since 1934 which left more than 8,500 dead, also claimed victims and caused damage in India and Bangladesh.