Earthquake Causes Rockslide Near Red Cross Field Hospital

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, May 12, 83km (52 miles) east of Kathmandu, and close to the base of Mount Everest. According to reports, the quake, which lasted just over one minute, was felt as far away as northern India. More than 8,000 people died in a 7.8-magnitude quake in Nepal on April 25, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

Video captured at a Canadian field hospital is described as showing a rockslide near the village of Tatopani, in northern Nepal, following the earthquake. Credit: YouTube/IFRC