A powerful new earthquake rattled Nepal on Tuesday (May 12), killing at least 36 people and sending thousands more rushing to the streets.
The 7.3-magnitude quake came just 17 days after a massive earthquake killed 8,046 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Tuesday's tremor set off a series of landslides at the epicenter, Namche Bazar, which is near Mount Everest.
Today's earthquake will add to the dismal statistics as rescue workers once again begin the arduous task of digging out...
...Francis Horton, who is coordinating the earthquake response for BGR, said one of his teams was on the mountain when the quake hit. As they descended in their truck, they found a house newly collapsed on the side of the road. They stopped to offer help. Thankfully, the family was outside their home when it fell, and the team was able to provide some comfort for scared villagers.
"This quake really brought back nightmarish memories for many people," Horton said. "Immediately, businesses shut doors and buildings emptied into the streets."
Today's quake hit 47 miles east of the capital of Kathmandu on the way to Everest Base Camp. It could be felt as far away as Delhi, India, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Landslides cut off roads to the main town in this isolated, conservation area near the border of Tibet.
One local Nepali pastor asked for prayer as reports of two major landslides have caused havoc in the area on top of damage from the today's earthquake...
The 7.3-magnitude quake came just 17 days after a massive earthquake killed 8,046 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. Tuesday's tremor set off a series of landslides at the epicenter, Namche Bazar, which is near Mount Everest.
Today's earthquake will add to the dismal statistics as rescue workers once again begin the arduous task of digging out...
...Francis Horton, who is coordinating the earthquake response for BGR, said one of his teams was on the mountain when the quake hit. As they descended in their truck, they found a house newly collapsed on the side of the road. They stopped to offer help. Thankfully, the family was outside their home when it fell, and the team was able to provide some comfort for scared villagers.
"This quake really brought back nightmarish memories for many people," Horton said. "Immediately, businesses shut doors and buildings emptied into the streets."
Today's quake hit 47 miles east of the capital of Kathmandu on the way to Everest Base Camp. It could be felt as far away as Delhi, India, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. Landslides cut off roads to the main town in this isolated, conservation area near the border of Tibet.
One local Nepali pastor asked for prayer as reports of two major landslides have caused havoc in the area on top of damage from the today's earthquake...
RSS Feed