Death toll from huge quake in Nepal hits 876: police

The death toll from a massive earthquake which devastated parts of Nepal on Saturday has risen to 876, according to police.

"The toll from the earthquake has jumped to 876, including 524 from the Kathmandu valley," police spokesman Kamal Singh Bam told AFP.

"Rescue efforts are still underway. We fear that the toll might rise as we dig through the rubble."

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People walk past damage caused by an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 25, 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. - AP Photo/ Niranjan Shrestha

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