Police: Death toll from massive Nepal earthquake nears 1,400
A Nepalese police official says at least 1,394 people are confirmed dead after a massive earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation. Inspector Yuvraj Khadka of Nepal's national police force says that the death toll is expected to continue rising following Saturday's quake.
The magnitude 7.8 quake struck Nepal before noon and was most severely felt in the capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley. More than a dozen smaller aftershocks continued to ripple through the region for hours.
