Just 17 days after a major earthquake devastated Nepal, another one has hit.
Reports this morning suggest that another major earthquake has hit Nepal; the US Geological Service said that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the region and that after shocks are being felt as far away as New Delhi.
The earthquake is believed to have a depth of 19km and its epicentre is 83 kilometres (52 miles) east of Kathmandu.
A government official has told the media that 19 people have died today as a result of the second earthquake with 981 injured.
On April 25, an earthquake devastated Nepal, killing over 8,000 people.
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