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19th-century Kathmandu tower collapses
19th-century
Kathmandu tower collapses
Kathmandu, April 25 The Dharahara, a nine-storeyed 19th-century
tower, collapsed here after a huge earthquake shook Nepal and caused widespread
devastation on Saturday, a media report said.
Hundreds of people are reportedly trapped in the debris, a posting on Twitter
said.
According to bloggers, the tower, built in 1832, was an iconic monument erected
by Nepal's first prime minister, Bhimsen Thapa.
It was built as a military watch tower but became one of Kathmandu's key
landmarks.
The quake measured 7.5 on the Richter scale, later revised to 7.9 by USGS. Half
an hour later, another earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale hit 49 km
east of Lamjung.
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