Three fresh mild tremors felt in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 29: Three fresh mild tremors were felt in Nepal on Friday. Following last month's devastating earthquake three aftershocks of over 4 magnitude on the Richter scale were felt in central and northern parts of the country.

According to the National Seismological Centre (NSC) in Kathmandu a 4 magnitude tremor was recorded at 8.30 am with its epicentre located in Gorkha district.

Two other 4.2 magnitude tremors were recorded at 12.37 am and 5.20 am with epicentres at Dolakha and Dhading districts, the NSC said.

Nepal has felt over 287 aftershocks of over 4 magnitude since the devastating earthquake on April 25.

The 7.9-magnitude quake which struck Nepal on April 25 and another having a magnitude of 7.3 on May 12 have left nearly 9,000 people dead and over 21,000 injured.

The two massive quakes have destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of buildings in Nepal.

OneIndia News (With inputs from agency)