101 dead as 7.8 quake hits Nepal, causing big damage

Nepal quake: Over 1,000 dead, history razed, Everest shaken

A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, killing at least 71 people as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas. It was the worst temblor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years.