GREAT DESTRUCTION Nepalese rescue members gather at the collapsed Darahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 25, 2015. A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighboring countries. AFP PHOTO
GREAT DESTRUCTION
Nepalese rescue members gather at the collapsed Darahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 25, 2015. A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, causing massive damage in the capital Kathmandu with strong tremors felt across neighboring countries. AFP PHOTO

KATHMANDU: A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with strong tremors felt across the Himalayan nation and large parts of India and Bangladesh.

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