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Nepal quake death toll climbs to 5,844

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2015-05-01 07:57Xinhua Editor: Gu Liping

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Nepal climbed to 5,844, said the country's Ministry of Home affairs in its latest update on Thursday.[Special coverage]

Earlier, the National Emergency Operation Center under the ministry said that Sindhupalchowk is the worst-hit district with 1, 587 people killed after the 7.9-magnitude hit Nepal on Saturday.

Some 134,864 houses were destroyed and 92,971 were damaged, said the Home Ministry.

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