Kathmandu, Nepal- Hurricane Hari slammed into Pokhara, Biratnagar and surrounding areas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane Saturday night.

Hari already has killed at least 810 people in Pokhara, according to local news reports , and by 7 p.m. Saturday, the storm was churning over the Lumjung District after pummeling Biratnagar after making a direct hit.

State media reported major flooding and wind damage to businesses in Biratnagar, along with numerous injuries.

There were reports of 123 confirmed deaths, with the death toll expected to rise. The area was without electricity and phone service most of the day.

In Nepal's capital, only a few souls could be seen braving the howling winds Saturday night.

The Indian National Hurricane Center in Mumbai, said Hari had sustained winds of 200 km, and Kathmandu was expected to feel the brunt of the storm Tuesday night.

In Biratnagar, massive statues of gods overturned and scaffolding on aging building swung precariously in the wind. Huge trees were uprooted throughout the capital Saturday as workers hurriedly boarded up the windows of businesses and homes. 

``I've put my valuables away and now I'm waiting to see what happens,'' said Ram Krishna Upadhay, a 61-year-old retired momo shop owner. He stood outside his shop building in the neighborhood, just several blocks from Nepal's tallest buildings.

``I'm watching the wind from here,'' he said. ``The wind has never come up to my building like this ever before..''

State television announced that all bus and train service to and from Kathmandu were suspended. 

Tempo and Rickshaw service in and out of Kathmandu and its neighboring cities also was suspended.