A major earthquake has struck
eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000
people died in a devastating quake.
At least 37 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured, officials say. At least 17 have also died in India.
The
latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazaar and sent thousands
of panicked residents on to the streets of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. It had a magnitude of 7.3, compared with the 7.8 of the 25 April quake.
The
latest quake struck at 12:35 Nepali time (06:50 GMT) and was centred
about 76km (47 miles) east of Kathmandu, in a rural area close to the
Chinese border.
Rescue helicopters have been sent to districts east of Kathmandu, that
are believed to be worst hit. Police in Charikot, 80km north-east of the
capital, said 20 people had died there.
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