Another EarthQuake struck Nepal ...all shuck up again 

ANOTHER massive earthquake hits Nepal: Dozens killed in 7.3 magnitude quake just weeks after 8,000 people died

By John Hall for MailOnline08:19 12 May 2015, updated 16:09 12 May 2015

• Huge earthquake struck in an isolated area 42 miles west of Namche Bazar and triggered deadly landslides
• Tremors were felt over thousands of miles and as far apart as Dhaka, Bangladesh and New Delhi, India
• Nepalese government official says the death toll from the quake in his country has risen to at least 36 
• Five other victims were recorded in India and another person lost their life in Tibet, Chinese media said
• Comes less than three weeks after a 7.8 magnitude quake devastated the region, leaving 8,000 dead

A massive earthquake shook Nepal this morning, killing dozens of people and sending thousands more rushing out in to the streets of the capital Kathmandu.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.3 and struck in an isolated, conservation area 42 miles west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to Mount Everest and the border with Tibet.

A Nepalese government official says the death toll in his country has risen to at least 36. Laxmi Dhakal added that the quake also left at least 1,117 people injured after it triggered landslides and caused buildings to collapse.

At least five more people were killed in Indian states bordering Nepal - one in Uttar Pradesh and four in Bihar, officials said, and Chinese media reported one person died in Tibet after rocks fell on a car. The death toll is expected to rise dramatically over the coming hours. 

Shockwaves were felt over thousands of miles and as far apart as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and the Indian capital New Delhi, where buildings swayed for more than a minute and people scurried into the streets.

It comes less than three weeks after a devastating 7.8 magnitude quake killed more than 8,000 people, flattened entire villages and left hundreds of thousands homeless in the region.

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Evacuation: Patients are carried out of a hospital building as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. Shockwaves were felt as far apart as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and the Indian capital New Delhi

Total fear: Nepalese people run for open space as the massive earthquake hits Kathmandu earlier this morning

Carnage: This building in central Kathmandu collapsed after this morning's massive earthquake rocked the centre of the Nepalese capital

All in it together: People gather in the safety of open space in central Kathmandu this morning following today's major earthquake
Running for cover: Total chaos breaks out in the streets of Kathmandu this morning following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake

A Nepalese man runs to safety through central Kathmandu after an earthquake hit a remote mountainous region in the centre of the country

Speaking of the earthquake, Kathmandu-based businesswoman Shiwani Neupane told MailOnline: 'I was on the sixth floor of my office building when the quake hit. We had been discussing re-building of a village...The meeting had just ended, and suddenly, the sofa I was sitting on started shaking.

'At first, we thought it was a slight tremor but in seconds it felt bigger. My mother, father and I were in the office and we rushed towards the door but the building started swinging... Everyone was praying in their own way. Some were calling God's name out loud and others were more quiet. 

'I knew the building had been constructed safely, so I kept thinking of that. Once the tremors subsided, everyone ran downstairs. I kept saying, don't run, don't run please because while reporting at the hospital, I had learnt that many get hit badly while running. 

'Once we were outside, there was chaos in the street. The ground was still shaking. People were calling their loved ones. We walked right to the middle of the street, and stood there as motorcycles zoomed past us...The ground was still shaking and there was fear in so many people's eyes.' 

'Soon, we got on our car, and drove back home... [but] we had to stop in the middle of the road because of another tremor.

'I saw patients in Prashuti Griha - the maternal hospital for women - crowded. There was a doctor in slippers and a mask. He looked like he might have run out of a surgery. There were groups and groups of people gathered outside everywhere.

Elsewhere in Kathmandu, parents could be seen clutching children tightly and hundreds of people were frantically trying to call relatives on their mobile phones. 

Stricken: Residents of Kathmandu  gather together as they watch buildings collapse in the Nepalese capital following today's earthquake

American rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a Kathmandu house collapse following this morning's massive earthquake

Nepalese rescue workers search for survivors at the site of collapsed buildings in Kathmandu following this morning's massive earthquake

Scene of desturction: This morning's deadly earthquake levelled scores of buildings in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu

Rubble: The cleaning-up of collapsed buildings in central Kathmandu has already begun following this morning's massive quake

A man stands on the debris of his collapsed house in the Nepalese town of Sankhu after the 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the country

Medics treat an injured person at the police hospital in Kathmandu following this morning's 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Rescue helicopters were immediately sent to districts north east of the capital Kathmandu after the magnitude 7.3 quake.

The government was having trouble contacting people in the area, Home Ministry spokesman Laxmi Dhakal said, but initial reports suggested there was damage in Sindhupalchowk and Dolkha districts.

Shopkeepers closed their shops and the streets were jammed with people rushing to check on their families. 

Paul Dillon, a spokesman with the International Organization for Migration later confirmed that at least four of the total death toll were killed in Chautara.

A rescue team from the agency has begun searching through the wreckage of the little town, he said.

The quake caused landslides around Chautara, and more than 100 people were injured in surrounding villages, chief district officer Krishna Gyawali said. 

Chautara has become a hub for humanitarian aid in the wake of a major April 25 quake .

Gisli Olafsson Emergency Response Director of humanitarian organization NetHope tweeted: 'Our colleagues in Chautara report buildings collapsing there in the 7.1M aftershock #NepalQuake'.

'People bringing hurt loved ones into the Red Cross hospital in Chautara after the 7M+ aftershock #NepalQuake', he added. 

Mr Olafson initially described the quake as 7.1 magnitude because that what how it was initially registered by the U.S. Geological Survey. It was later upgraded to 7.4 before being downgraded down to 7.3.

Panic: People are seen comforting each other in the streets of Kathmandu as hundreds of others frantically tried to call their relatives

An injured woman holds a flannel to her bloodied head in the Nepalese town of Sankhu as she makes her way to a nearby hospital

Traumatised: A woman breaks into tears outside the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu following this morning's massive earthquake

An elderly Hindu woman attempts to rest at a field hospital in Kathmandu, where those injured by the earthquake are seeking treatment

Taking a break: People gather in the safety of open space in central Kathmandu this morning following today's major earthquake

Taking care: People bring their injured relatives to a police hospital in Kathmandu following this morning's 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Working incredibly hard: A team of medics treat an injured person at the police hospital in Kathmandu

Aftershocks of 5.6 and 6.3 magnitude hit Nepal less than an hour after the original quake. 

Writing on Twitter before her mobile phone battery ran out, Ms Neupane described the chaos that broke out as the earthquake hit.

'We are very scared. Everyone is calling family members,' she said.

'Massive chaos on the street. People running out of homes. Ground is still shaking,' she added.

'The streets are completely chaotic. Blaring horns, people standing in the middle of the street... Chaos has ensued. Ambulances on road. Hope many don't die,' she went on to say. 

The quake's epicentre was close to Everest Base Camp, which was evacuated after an avalanche triggered by the April 25 quake killed 18 climbers. 

It struck 52 miles east of Kathmandu at a depth of 11.4 miles, according to the USGS, while the April 25 quake hit 9.3 miles below the surface.

Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage above ground. 

'The shaking seemed to go on and on,' said Rose Foley, a UNICEF official based in Kathmandu. 'It felt like being on a boat in rough seas.'

Worry: In Kathmandu, parents could be seen clutching children tightly as the ground continued to shake beneath them

Out in the open: Nepalese patients lie on stretchers area after being carried out of a hospital building as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the country. They were evacuated in case the hospital collapsed

Aftershocks of 5.6 and 6.3 magnitude hit Nepal less than an hour after this morning's original earthquake

Nepalese people stand in the streets of Kathmandu after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the country

Shockwaves were felt over thousands of miles and as far apart as Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and the Indian capital New Delhi, where buildings swayed for more than a minute and people scurried into the streets.  This image was taken in Allahabad, India

Eyewitness: Kathmandu-based businesswoman Shiwani Neupane told MailOnline that the city was in a state of total chaos following today's earthquake

Aid agencies are still struggling to get reports from outside of the capital.

'We're thinking about children across the country, and who are already suffering. This could make them even more vulnerable,' Foley said.

Norway's Red Cross, which was helping people from the April 25 earthquake at a 60-bed hospital in Chautara in central Nepal, said on Twitter in Norwegian that there were 'many injured, several killed' and added that their hospital tents have already received patients.

At the Norvic Hospital in Kathmandu, patients and doctors rushed to the parking lot.

'I thought I was going to die this time,' said Sulav Singh, who rushed with his daughter into the street in the suburban neighborhood of Thapathali. 'Things were just getting back to normal, and we get this one.' 

Catherine Cowley from CAFOD's Humanitarian team is in Bakrang in Gorkha District – one of the worst hit districts from the first quake – and said people there are completely terrified, with one woman screaming at the sound of a car starting, thinking it was another quake.

'There was a large group of us meeting outside when the earth started shaking. Everyone started pointing at the trees and running. The earthquake lasted quite a while and there have been several aftershocks since then,' she said.

'Many houses in the villages here had already been destroyed by the last earthquake, but we saw one that had only been cracked collapse. Across Nepal, a lot of houses which were already partially damaged could fall down,' she added.

'The impact could be immense. But the biggest impact is fear. Everyone is desperately trying to contact their families to make sure they're safe. Everyone is scared that more buildings will collapse.'

'When we started the car to leave the village, a woman screamed because she thought the engine noise was another aftershock. People are traumatised and panicking. Driving through the countryside you can see people gathered outside, terrified of going indoors,' she went on to say. 

Eyewitness: Writing on Twitter before her mobile phone battery ran out, local businesswoman Shiwani Neupane described the chaos that broke out as the earthquake hit
Describing the fear and panic among the local population, Ms Neupane said: 'The streets are completely chaotic. Blaring horns, people standing in the middle of the street... Chaos has ensued. Ambulances on road. Hope many don't die'

Nepalese military personnel stand amid the rubble of a collapsed building in the centre of Kathmandu following this morning's earthquake

Fear: Thousands of people in Kathmandu rushing out in to the streets following this morning's quake

Scene of destruction: A Nepalese woman sits outdoors in the already damaged town Bhaktapur, Nepal after a second quake this morning

Making contact: A man speaks on his mobile phone in central Kathmandu following this morning's earthquake in Nepal

Nepalese people have been terrified by dozens of aftershocks that hit the country in the days following the April 25 quake.

Meanwhile, the impoverished country has appealed for billions of dollars in aid from foreign nations, as well as medical experts to treat the wounded and helicopters to ferry food and temporary shelters to hundreds of thousands left homeless amid unseasonal rains and unreachable with landslides blocking many mountain roads.

'This was a jolt just like the big one last month, though it was not that long,' said Kathmandu resident Avinav Shrestha. 'I was very scared, though. Anything can happen.'

Strong shaking was also felt across northern India. In the Indian capital of New Delhi, people scrambled outdoors while buildings swayed.

Across the Nepalese border in Tibet's Jilong and Zhangmu regions, the Earth shook strongly. Tremors were also felt slightly in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.

'Rocks fell from the mountains,' Jilong county government vice chief Wang Wenxiang was quoted as saying by China News Service. 'There might be some houses collapsed or damaged. We are now checking on the condition of the people.'

Shock: The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.3 and struck 42 miles west of the town of Namche Bazar, close to Mount Everest. As this report suggests, for a short time the quake was recorded as 7.4

People gather in a temporary shelter in the city of Bhaktapur following the morning's quakes

 Fear: Thousands of people in Kathmandu rushing out in to the streets following this morning's quake

Nepalese people gather in the middle of a road in the city of Bhaktapur during this morning's earthquake

Massive: Strong shaking was also felt across northern India. In the Indian capital of New Delhi (pictured) people scrambled outdoors

Mountaineers seeking to scale the world's tallest peak have called off this year's Everest season. 

The quake came just hours after the Nepalese army rescued 117 people - including two U.S. citizens who had been searching for a missing relative - who had been stranded in trekking villages after the April 25 quake.

The 115 Nepalis and two Americans were evacuated from Syanjen, Kenjing and Langtang Village, where hundreds of people were killed in a huge landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's earthquake.

All of those rescued by the Nepalese Army this morning were stranded in the three popular trekking villages in Rasuwa district.

A series of avalanches and bad weather in the area had slowed the military's efforts to reach those cut off after the April 25 quake. It is not known how today's tremors affected the mission.

'The entire Langtang Valley has turned into a rocky and snowy ruin due to avalanches,' said Uddhav Bhattarai, Rasuwa's district administrator.

RAF HELICOPTERS SENT TO HELP EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS ARE BARRED FROM ENTERING NEPAL

Nepal has denied entry to three British Chinook helicopters sent to aid the earthquake effort - amid fears they could damage buildings when landing.

The RAF aircraft arrived in New Delhi, India last week ahead of plans to fly them across the border and join the international rescue operation.

But the Nepalese foreign ministry has refused permission for them to enter the quake-hit country with a spokesman suggesting they are too big to land near houses.

The spokesman, Tara Pokharel, added: 'We have told the British authorities that they cannot fly their Chinook helicopters here because our technical team says they are likely to damage the houses and other buildings in the Kathmandu valley.

'We are worried about broken windows and roofs being blown off by these big helicopters.' 

It comes as a second major earthquake hit an isolated area of Nepal today near the Chinese border between the capital, Kathmandu, and Mount Everest. 

Britain flew the helicopters out from RAF Brize Norton in transporter aircraft on April 30.

According to the Times, the RAF had planned to transport the helicopters to Kathmandu for reassembly - but when it became clear Nepal's only international airport was too damaged, they were diverted to India.

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 25 killed more than 8,000 people and left thousands more homeless and in desperate need of food, clean water and shelter.

Getting relief to the worst-hit villages is a huge challenge because many are in remote mountainous terrain that is only accessible by helicopter or on foot.

India, China and the United States have sent helicopters and are helping take food, water and tents to affected communities.

Destruction: Today's earthquake comes just weeks after a devastating quake (pictured) killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes 

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