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At least 10,700 people died when a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Nepal and the Indian state of Bihar.
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1934 Nepal–India earthquake
1934 earthquake in South Asia
The 1934 Nepal–India earthquake or 1934 Bihar–Nepal earthquake was one of the worst earthquakes in India's history. The towns of Munger and Muzaffarpur were completely destroyed. This 8.0 magnitude earthquake occurred on 15 January 1934 at around 2:13 pm IST and caused…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bihar
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Bihar also spelled Behar in colonial documents, is a state in Eastern India. It is the second largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)