Red Cross Field Hospital Struck by Earthquake

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 near the village of Tatopani, 60 miles (100 km) north east of Kathmandu, shows scenes in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Credit: YouTube/IFRC