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US and Nepalese Troops CASEVAC Injured in Nepal

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 shared by the Department of Defense show aid workers as well as US and Nepalese troops working to transfer those injured in the May 12 earthquake to triage at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Credit: DVIDS