A major earthquake and dozens of powerful aftershocks struck Nepal on Saturday, destroying parts of the capital, Kathmandu, killing more than 1,900 people and injuring at least 4,700, according to the country's Home Ministry. The United States and other nations were sending disaster response teams to the region to help deal with the tragedy.
The 7.8-magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit the area in 81 years, struck northwest of Kathmandu, destroying large parts of the city's historic center. To the east, avalanches shook Mount Everest — the highest point on Earth — killing at least 17 climbers, injuring many others and burying entire base camps. A 6.6-magnitude aftershock hit more than an hour after the initial quake.
The trail of devastation spread to neighboring areas that also felt tremors.
By early Sunday, sources began reporting to VOA deaths and extensive property damage in the Tibet Autonomous Region, hundreds of kilometers north of Kathmandu.
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