Over a dozen aftershocks jolted Nepal on Wednesday, keeping people on edge a day after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed 79 people in the Himalayan nation that had just begun to rebuild itself following the devastation from the temblor less than three weeks ago. As many as 13 aftershocks were reported on Wednesday, most of them centred around Dolakha and Sindhupalchowk.
The fresh quake hit the hardest in remote mountainous districts in northeast of the capital city Kathmandu, bringing down buildings and triggering landslides. The death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake has climbed to 79, while the number of injured reached 2,300, according to Nepal Police sources. The toll is expected to rise further.