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UPDATE : Major earthquake strikes Nepal ; Lankans safe

UPDATE : Major earthquake strikes Nepal ; Lankans safe

A major earthquake has struck western Nepal, two weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 7,000 people.

The latest earthquake hit near the town of Namche Bazar, near Mount Everest.

The US Geological Survey said it had a magnitude of 7.4. An earthquake on April 26, centred in east Nepal, had a magnitude of 7.8.

The latest tremor was felt as far away as the capital of India, Delhi, as well as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan ministry of External Affairs state that all Sri Lankan citizens were evacuated to Sri Lanka after the last earthquake.

Noting that the ministry was able to get in touch with the Sri Lankan Embassy in Nepal, a ministry spokesman said that all embassy officials and the remaining Sri Lankans in Nepal are safe.

However, the embassy building suffered minor damages as a result of the latest earthquake, the spokesman added.

(With inputs from BBC News)

Last modified on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 13:42

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