WATCH: Raw video of Nepal earthquake aftermath.
Warning: This post contains images that some may find graphic.
KATHMANDU, Nepal – A top Nepalese police official says at least 876 people are confirmed dead in the wake of the massive earthquake that struck outside Kathmandu.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Komal Singh Bam says that the death toll is expected to rise following Saturday’s quake.
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck before noon and was most severely felt in the capital as well as the densely populated Kathmandu Valley. A magnitude-6.6 aftershock hit about an hour later, and smaller aftershocks continued to ripple through the region for hours.
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At least 30 people died in neighbouring countries where the quake was felt including 20 in India.
Here are images of destruction in the wake of the earthquake:
Emergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed on April 25, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Emergency rescue workers find a survivor in the debris of Dharara tower after it collapsed. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Nepalese rescuers and onlookers gather at the collapsed Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu. (Prakash Mathema/Getty Images)
A victim of Nepal’s earthquake lies in the debris of the Dharara tower after it collapsed. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Nepalese people walk past collapsed buildings at Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. (Prakash Mathema/Getty Images)
Emergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)
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