Nepal quake death toll climbs to 1,910, including at least 721 in Kathmandu

Binaj Gurubacharya And Muneeza Naqvi

FILE - This Oct. 21, 2005 file photo shows Mount Everest from an aerial view taken over Nepal. Senior mountaineering guide, Ang Tshering, said an avalanche swept the face of Mt. Everest after the massive earthquake, Saturday April 25, 2015 while government officials say at least 30 people have been injured on the mountain. (AP Photo/Jody Kurash, File)

Republished April 25, 2015 - 10:00 PM

Original Publication Date April 25, 2015 - 12:50 AM

KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Nepal police official says at least 1,910 people have been killed, including at least 721 in Kathmandu, in the immense weekend earthquake centred outside of the capital of the Himalayan nation.

Deputy Inspector General of Police Komal Singh Bam says the death toll is expected to climb.

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