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Nepal: Earthquake Death Toll Could Reach 15,000

HeadlineMay 01, 2015

Nepal’s army chief has warned the death toll from Saturday’s devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake could reach 15,000. The toll now stands at 5,800, with almost double that number injured. It is the worst natural disaster to hit the Himalayan country in more than 80 years. We’ll have more on Nepal after headlines.

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