The epicenter was near the Jajarkot district, more than 300 miles west of the capital, Kathmandu.... The tremors could be felt in Kathmandu and New Delhi, capital of neighboring India. Nicknamed the “ Roof of the World ” because it stretches across the Himalayan mountains, Nepal suffers from poor and winding roads, shoddy buildings and endemic poverty in many of its districts.... Some roads have reportedly been blocked by falling rocks, hampering search and rescue and relief efforts. Advertise

It is not uncommon for estimates of an earthquake’s magnitude to differ or for them to be subsequently revised. The earthquake hit near midnight, when people were sleeping.... Tremors were also felt in India’s capital, New Delhi, hundreds of miles west. After the initial quake, families in villages spent much of the night out under the open sky, fearing aftershocks. Image A woman being airlifted from a quake-affected area in Nepalgunj, Nepal, on Saturday.... Video footage on social media showe