Frightened residents flood streets of Kathmandu as another earthquake strikes Nepal
Video footage from the aftermath of the latest quake
Another major earthquake struck Nepal Tuesday, killing at least 42 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and triggering landslides less than three weeks after the devastating April 25 quake that killed more than 8,000 people and injured more than 17,000 others there.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Tuesday’s 7.3-magnitude earthquake was centered 52 miles east of Kathmandu, where people flooded the streets of the Nepalese capital. At least six strong aftershocks were felt there, the USGS said.
Video taken in the aftermath of Tuesday’s quake shows shaken residents and tourists emerging from buildings to survey the damage.
It’s unclear whether the rubble seen in some of the footage is from Tuesday’s earthquake or the April 25 quake.
The earthquake triggered a massive rockslide in northern Nepal.
Officials fear the death toll will rise as rescue crews search the mountainous region northeast of Kathmandu, the hardest hit area of Tuesday’s quake.
