Earlier today, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Nepal in an area about 50 miles east of Kathmandu, near the country's border with China. Over 60 people have reportedly been killed in Nepal and India, along with one person killed in the Chinese region of Tibet. At least 15 aftershocks, including one of magnitude 6.3, have been reported. This quake comes just 17 days after the 7.8 magnitude quake that caused extensive damage and over 8,000 deaths in Nepal, India, Tibet and Bangla Desh.
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