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1st LD: Nepal's Home Ministry confirms 37 dead, 1,100 injured in new quake

Xinhua, May 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

A total of 37 people have been confirmed dead on Tuesday's powerful quake that jolted Nepal, the Home Ministry said in its latest update.

In a press release this evening, the Home Ministry said 37 people have been confirmed dead in different districts, including Dolakha district, where 19 deaths were reported. Another 1,129 people have sustained injuries, who are undergoing treatment in different hospitals, it added.

Tuesday's quake comes at on top of the April 25 deadly disaster, in which more than 8,000 people have been confirmed dead while another 17,000 were injured. "A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit Nepal at 12:54 and the epicenter is in Dolakha, some 130 kilometers from Kathmandu," the Home ministry said. The U.S. Geological Survey had recorded the magnitude of Tuesday's quake as 7.3.

According to the Ministry, search and rescue operation is underway in the worst-hit districts with the help of helicopters.

Detail of infrastructure damage in different districts is yet to be ascertained. Endi