KATHMANDU: A historic tower built in the 19th century collapsed in the Nepal capital Kathmandu following a severe earthquake on Saturday and at least one body was removed as police cordoned off the area, a Reuters witness said.
The Dharahara Tower, built in 1832, was a historic landmark that had been open to visitors for the last 10 years and had a viewing balcony on its eighth floor.
(The photo circulated on twitter shows the iconic tower before and after it was devastated in the earthquake)
(A portrait of the iconic tower built in 1832: Twitter Photo)
One body was removed from the tower and a second lay further up the road, the witness said. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the multi-storey tower when it collapsed.
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