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At least 157 people have been killed after an earthquake struck a remote part of western Nepal.
Security forces have been sent to the rugged districts of Jajarkot and West Rukum, 500km (310 miles) west of Kathmandu, to help with the rescue efforts.
An army spokesman said more than 100 people have been injured, while Jajarkot’s hospital is understood to be full of those who are wounded.
Strong tremors were also felt far away in the Nepalese capital and in cities in neighbouring India, including Delhi.
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in the world. New Delhi is the capital.
It has an exceptionally diverse population, with Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and other religions speaking over 21 recognised languages.
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a sovereign country in South Asia. It is mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is landlocked, and borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west, while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country, with Nepali as the official language.
