On Tuesday, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Nepal, with the epicenter near the Mt. Everest Base Camp. The quake was felt as far away as India's capital, New Delhi, where buildings swayed for more than a minute and people ran into the streets, Reuters reports. The residents of Kathmandu, still recovering from the devastating April 25 temblor, also rushed out of buildings when the ground started shaking. There were no casualties or damage reported in Kathmandu yet.
UPDATE: At least four people were killed in the town of Chautara, east of Kathmandu, and at least 12 people were injured in the outlying district, Sindhupalchowk. The region was the hardest hit by the 7.8 magnitude quake in April. Many of the structures damaged in the April earthquake collapsed in Tuesday's, according to local media. One death has been reported in India, and another in Nepal. BBC News has this report from Delhi:
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