Along the India/Nepal border an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude tore through towns and ended up taking the lives of 11 people. It was significant enough to shake houses which seemed to be the largest factor in casualties. Within an hour and fifteen minutes the iniatial 6.9 quake struck with two after shocks of 5.7 and 5.3 magnitude. It was said that the quake was located about 12.2 miles beneath the surface and didn't seem to cause a tsunami. With houses in shambles rescue crews are working through the night to find survivors. Although rescue efforts were slightly affected due to landslides that came down the mountain sides blocking crutial roads. An eye witness located about 80 miles from the epicenter said it lasted a terrifying two minutes. the epicenter was located about 42 miles from Gangtok and 169 miles east of Kathmandu.
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| Rescue crews gaze at a collapsed section of the British Embassy |
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