12.05.2015 - 11:55 [ Common Dreams ]

Amid Ongoing Relief Effort, New Major Quake Hits Nepal

Less than three weeks after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, a new major quake on Tuesday—measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale—shook the Himalayan nation once again as it claimed additional lives and sent an already jittery population scrambling for safety.