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| 42 Killed, Over 1000 Injured |
| 42 Killed, Over 1000 Injured as Earthquakes Hit Nepal; 17 Also Killed in India
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| NEPAL
, 12-May-2015
13:21:45 PM |
| Four earthquakes shook devastated Nepal in quick succession on Tuesday afternoon, the first a massive 7.3 on the Richter scale. 42 people have died in Nepal and nearly a 1000 are injured. (Track live updates)
In India, where tremors were felt were felt across Northern and Eastern India, 17 people have died in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, states that border Nepal.
The earthquakes sent terrified residents running onto the streets in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, from buildings already damaged in the massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that had struck three weeks ago killing more than 8000 people.
In Delhi, buildings shook and office workers were evacuated. People rushed out of their homes and offices in cities like Gurgaon near Delhi. The metro service in the capital was halted for a few minutes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with top officials to review the situation. His office then tweeted his instructions.
PM directed all concerned authorities to be on alert for carrying out rescue and relief operations, as required
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