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Horrific videos surface after Nepal quake death toll crosses 2,000

The earthquake destroyed swaths of the oldest neighbourhoods of Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Saturday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake, in Nepal, which was centered outside Kathmandu, was the worst to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years. It destroyed swaths of the oldest neighbourhoods of Kathmandu, and was strong enough to be felt all across parts of India, Bangladesh, China's region of Tibet and Pakistan. By Sunday morning, authorities said at least 1,970 people had died, all but 60 of them in Nepal. At least 721 of them died in Kathmandu alone.

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Here's a look at some of the home videos and CCTV footage from across the web that captured the earthquake in its unadulterated fury:

1.) CCTV footage from the poolside of a Nepal hotel

2.) Travellers to Nepal who were caught unaware by the earthquake during a jam session

3.) CCTV footage from the security camera of a local resident

( Source : deccan chronicle/ agencies )
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