The historic Dharahara tower, a landmark in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, collapsed during a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Saturday. Its rubble trapped around 200 people, according to reports.
Dharahara, which first opened to the public 10 years ago, had a balcony on the eighth floor where visitors could look out over part of Kathmandu, according to The Times of India.
The nine-story tower was built in 1832. A century later, in 1934, Dharahara was rocked by an even more powerful earthquake than Saturday's that killed around 16,000 people, the Wall Street Journal reported.
At least 876 people were killed in Nepal, and dozens more in surrounding countries, after Saturday's earthquake.
The quake's epicenter was 48 miles northwest of Kathmandu.
#Dharahara (Bhimsen Tower) the 19th century, 9-storey tall tower in #Kathmandu, has collapsed b/c #Nepalquake #Nepal pic.twitter.com/A7tbEx3RIv— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) April 25, 2015
A 6.6.-magnitude aftershock hit the area about an hour later, followed by multiple smaller quakes.
Before and after: Nepal quake destroys Dharahara tower, built in 1932. http://t.co/O2fOX8IVQI pic.twitter.com/RE6Jhz5LFz— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) April 25, 2015
In the Kathmandu Valley, which has a population of 2.5 million people, there are many buildings susceptible to extensive damage during earthquakes. Saturday's quake was also considered shallow, and these types often cause more damage than ones that originate further below the Earth's surface.
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