Nepal toll crosses 7,000

Kathmandu: Fresh tremors rocked parts of Nepal on Saturday, triggering landslides as the death toll in last Saturday’s devastating earthquake crossed 7,000, including 19 Indians, and protests mounted over relief not reaching several affected areas.
A 5.1-magnitude aftershock shook Barpak village in Gorkha district near the epicentre of the powerful 7.9-magnitude temblor that had caused widespread destruction.
A woman was injured due to the tremor that was preceded by a 4.5-magnitude aftershock, triggering panic among the people.
The second aftershock also led to landslides, adding to the woes of the quake-hit people, many of whom have been forced to stay in the open. (PTI)