Summary

  • A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, the second one in two weeks.

  • The US Geological Survey says Tuesday's quake has a magnitude of 7.3.

  • At least 29 people have been killed and 1,006 injured in Nepal, officials say.

  • More than 8,000 people were killed in the first, devastating quake on 25 April.

  1. 'Houses have completely collapsed'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Dr Nabin Sinjali from Ramechhap, Nepal, sent us a WhatsApp message: "I am a medical doctor working in one of the remote district of quake-hit areas of Nepal. I was examining an older patient during today's tremor when everyone in our hospital started to cry and ran out as soon as possible. We are outside now in open space. There are still small tremors. We are frightened!!!"

  2. Kathmandu airport reopenspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    FlightRadar24 tweets, external: Flights are landing and taking off from Kathmandu Airport again after earlier closure due to earthquake.

  3. Collapsed building in Naya Bazaar, Thamel, Kathmandupublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Naya Bazaar, Thamel, Kathmandu, NepalImage source, Alexia McKenney

    Alexia McKenney sent the BBC this photo of a fallen building and crowds of people standing in a road shortly after the earthquake.

  4. Map of quakespublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

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  5. 'Praying for my home country'published at 10:31 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    @Pukukarki tweets:, external Praying for my home country #Nepal from so far away in #Australia @JulieEMcKay @UNWomenAust

  6. Building collapsepublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Four-storey building collapsesImage source, Kunda Dixit

    Nepali Times editor Kunda Dixit tweets, external: "This 4-story block went down in Kathmandu, pedestrians thought to be underneath."

  7. 'Tremors are still happening now'published at 10:24 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Abhaya in Nepal felt the earthquake: "I was in my room. It went on for 30 to 40 seconds. Mum and I ran outside. It was scary. Everyone came out of their houses. There was a big aftershock. Tremors are still happening now. I'm back in my house and I'm safe now."

  8. 'Earthquake felt in Kolkata'published at 10:23 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    WhatsApp user: "Hello. Today's earthquake was felt in Kolkata too. People panicked. No damage or loss in this area. Buildings were evacuated for some minutes until normality returned."

  9. Airport closespublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Kathmandu airport has been closed, the AFP news agency reports.

  10. 'Anxiety and panic'published at 10:19 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Simon Cox, Kathmandu
    BBC News

    "The birds started squawking and swirling around. People were all out on the streets. The aftershock caused anxiety and panic and people started crying."

    After the progress that has been made since 25 April, this "re-sets everything back to day one".

  11. 'There are around 1,000 people near me'published at 10:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Bheshraj Devkota in Nepal says: "I am safe here, but I feel terrified. I felt this quake harder than the previous quakes. Maybe this is because we are feeling the hit psychologically after having experienced the quake before. There are around 1,000 people near me. My hometown is Chitwan, the central region. I'm worried about my family members. I have called and texted them, but haven't heard anything back."

  12. 'Just started to feel safe'published at 10:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Gemma Gillie from Save the Children in Kathmandu

    tells the BBC the quake felt like it "went on forever". She said everyone ran onto the roof of the building she was in, as they have in recent days because of aftershocks.

    "We realised it was much stronger than anything we've had since 25 April. It was pretty terrifying.

    "People had just started to feel safe. People are too terrified to go inside now."

    "I can't begin to imagine how the Nepalese people have been affected by this," she added.

  13. People runningpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    People ran into open spaceImage source, EPA

    People in Kathmandu ran into open spaces when they felt the tremors from Tuesday's quake. Many had been so fearful of aftershocks they slept outside for days after the last quake on 25 April.

  14. 'Help on hand'published at 09:58 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Simon Cox, Kathmandu
    BBC News

    There are a lot of search-and-rescue teams still in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, who will be on hand to help.

  15. 'Many injured, several killed'published at 09:56 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Norway's Red Cross says there have been "many injured, several killed''. Medical staff have been helping at a 60-bed hospital in Chautara in central Nepal since 25 April. The hospital has already received new patients.

  16. 'School shaking'published at 09:53 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Bibek Chalise, Gaindakot, Nawalparasi, emailed the BBC to say: This earthquake was terrifying. I was at my school, the entire school started shaking. It was long, devastating and dangerous. Thank god that no one was hurt badly at my place.

  17. 'Reports of landslides'published at 09:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Kashish Das Shrestha tweets, external: Like April 25, damages and losses will be significantly severe outside of KTM city. Already reports of landslides and fatalities coming in.

  18. 'Everyone in fear'published at 09:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Biut Raj Thapa tweets, external: I am at Chitwan right now, south of Kathmandu where there is almost zero damage. But everyone is in fear & "mental quake".

  19. Quake felt in Delhipublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Sanjoy Majumder
    BBC News, Delhi

    The earthquake was felt in the Indian capital. Shaking of nearly half a minute sent people panicking onto the streets in Nepal. The epicentre of this quake is much closer to Everest, but the previous quake brought the climbing season to a close so at least, for the time being, there are no trekkers.

  20. 'Strong quake'published at 09:30 British Summer Time 12 May 2015

    Unicef's Rose Foley tweets, external: Strong quake. We sheltered under tables as building shook. Felt like walking on deck of boat as we made way to safety #NepalEarthquake