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At least two major buildings collapsed in Kathmandu, with fears people may have been trapped
Rescue work has resumed to find victims and survivors of the latest deadly earthquake to hit Nepal.
At least 65 people died in Nepal and nearly 2,000 were hurt in Tuesday’s 7.3 magnitude quake, with fears the figures could rise. At least 17 died in India.
A search continues for a missing US aid helicopter with eight people on board.
Thousands of Nepalis spent the night in the open. Many have not returned to their homes since a 7.8 magnitude quake on 25 April that killed over 8,000.
Tuesday’s earthquake was centred about 76km (47 miles) east of the capital, Kathmandu, near the town of Namche Bazaar.
A second tremor of 6.3-magnitude hit Nepal 30 minutes later and numerous other aftershocks continued into Wednesday morning.
The main quake was felt in northern India, Tibet and Bangladesh. India’s home ministry said 16 people had been killed in the state of Bihar, and one more in Uttar Pradesh. Officials in China said one person was confirmed dead in Tibet.
Read eyewitness accounts of the quake
Nepal’s districts of Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk, east of the capital, were initially listed as the worst hit, with officials confirming 26 fatalities, 20 of them in the town of Charikot.
But the true extent of the casualties and damage remains unclear.
Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam said: “Many houses have collapsed in Dolakha… there is a chance that the number of dead from the district will go up.”
Regine Kopplow, a German aid worker in Charikot said: “I saw a woman in the building opposite jump from the third floor who suffered injuries to her leg, elbow and hand.
“People stayed outside, the shaking continued. Some people were crying, hugging each other.”
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