Surprise Me!

Deadly new quake in Nepal adds to misery for exhausted residents

2015-05-12 24 Dailymotion

Just as Nepal was slowly starting to recover from a devastating earthquake last month, another strong quake has struck.<br /><br /> At least 40 people are reported to have been killed in the latest 7.3 magnitude tremor and hundreds more have been injured.<br /><br /> Many buildings already weakened by last month’s tremor collapsed, adding to the misery for tens of thousands of people.<br /><br /> Politicians rushed for the exit of Nepal’s parliament and buildings swayed as far away as New Delhi.<br /><br /> There are also reports of new landslides in valleys near Mount Everest.<br /><br /> The epicentre of the new quake was about 80 kilometres east of Kathmandu and it had a depth of just 18 kilometres. Shallow quakes tend to cause more damage.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />The massive 7.8 earthquake on April the 25th left more than 8,000 people dead and the country is struggling to cope with the aftermath.<br /><br /> The new tremor lasted up to a couple of minutes and sent people running outside in the capital Kathmandu and elsewhere.<br /><br /> A spokesman for the Interna

Buy Now on CodeCanyon