Egypt offered Saturday condolences to the families of the victims of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal and killed more than 1,000 people according to preliminary government totals.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry asserted support to the people of Nepal hoping speed recovery for the injured.

Several hundred people have been killed after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal and India with the most severe damage seen in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.