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Dramatic footage captured by a tourist in Nepal shows the moments after a massive earthquake struck the country.
The clip, taken in the town of Bhaktapur, shows historic buildings crumbling after the shock.
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Posted by euronews on Thursday, 30 April 2015
Situated about 13 km outside the capital Kathmandu, Bhaktapur is a UNESCO world heritage site known for its Hindu temples.
A separate video, filmed from a drone, shows some of the damage to the capital itself: