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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
At least 57 people were killed and over 1,000 others injured when a massive earthquake and 14 aftershocks shook Nepal on Tuesday this week causing panic in the Himalayan nation which is still recovering from the devastating April 25 temblor.
Cracked buildings collapsed in a heap of debris and landslides cut off roads as an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit Nepal, with its epicentre not far from Mount Everest -- the world's highest peak at 8,850 metres.
Terrified people ran out of homes and offices to open spaces and parks as the buildings began to shake due to the tremors.
"It was frightening," said a witness who clutched her daughter. "It felt worse than last time," she added.
Six strong aftershocks followed in quick succession. Four of the aftershocks had their epicentre at Kodari on the Nepal-China border, northeast of Kathmandu, and the strongest aftershock measured 6.3 on the Richter scale.
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said the government has deployed search, relief and rescue teams in the affected areas.
His Indian counterpart Narendra Modi assured that he has directed authorities to be on alert for rescue and relief operations.
India Meteorological Department chief L.S. Rathore said the aftershocks could well continue for a few more weeks and months.
Onlookers were left dazed and distraught on seeing the buildings collapse with a roar in a replay of the April 25 quake horror.
The quake shook Nepal, nearly three weeks after a more powerful temblor killed over 8,000 people in the Himalayan nation.
At least 57 people were killed and over 1,000 others injured when a massive earthquake and 14 aftershocks shook Nepal on Tuesday this week causing panic in the Himalayan nation which is still recovering from the devastating April 25 temblor.
Cracked buildings collapsed in a heap of debris and...
At least 57 people were killed and over 1,000 others injured when a massive earthquake and 14 aftershocks shook Nepal on Tuesday this week causing panic in the Himalayan nation which is still recovering from the devastating April 25 temblor.
Cracked buildings collapsed in a heap of debris and landslides cut off roads as an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit Nepal, with its epicentre not far from Mount Everest -- the world's highest peak at 8,850 metres.
Terrified people ran out of homes and offices to open spaces and parks as the buildings began to shake due to the tremors.
"It was frightening," said a witness who clutched her daughter. "It felt worse than last time," she added.
Six strong aftershocks followed in quick succession. Four of the aftershocks had their epicentre at Kodari on the Nepal-China border, northeast of Kathmandu, and the strongest aftershock measured 6.3 on the Richter scale.
Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said the government has deployed search, relief and rescue teams in the affected areas.
His Indian counterpart Narendra Modi assured that he has directed authorities to be on alert for rescue and relief operations.
India Meteorological Department chief L.S. Rathore said the aftershocks could well continue for a few more weeks and months.
Onlookers were left dazed and distraught on seeing the buildings collapse with a roar in a replay of the April 25 quake horror.
The quake shook Nepal, nearly three weeks after a more powerful temblor killed over 8,000 people in the Himalayan nation.
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