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Nepal's only international airport closed following quake

Xinhua, May 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nepal's only international airport Tribhuwan International Airport has been closed following the powerful earthquake Tuesday afternoon.

The airport in Kathmandu was closed immediately after the 7.4 magnitude quake jolted Nepal, an airport official told Xinhua over phone. More details are yet to be ascertained.

Earlier on Monday, the airport was closed for one hour in the noon following trouble in runway. Endi