Historic Dharahara tower collapses in Kathmandu after quake, at least 50 trapped

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Apr 25, 2015, 02:00 PM IST

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A historic tower built in the 19th century collapsed in the Nepali capital Kathmandu following a severe earthquake on Saturday and at least one body was removed as police cordoned off the area, a Reuters witness

A historic tower built in the 19th century collapsed in the Nepali capital Kathmandu following a severe earthquake on Saturday and at least one body was removed as police cordoned off the area, a Reuters witness
said.

The DharaharaTower, built in 1832, was a historic landmark that had been open to visitors for the last 10 years and had a viewing balcony on its eighth floor. At least 50 are feared to be trapped in the rabble. 

One body was removed from the tower and a second lay further up the road, the witness said. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the multi-storey tower when it collapsed.