In Nepal, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Baitadi district in Sudurpaschim Province near the India border this afternoon. According to the Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the epicentre was located in the Dilasaini area of Baitadi district. Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Baitadi and Darchula areas. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake comes a day after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Zadoi County in northwest China’s Qinghai Province last evening. The Zadoi tremor followed a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit neighbouring Tibet on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 76.
Meanwhile, rescue and relief operations are continuing in earthquake-hit areas of Tibet.
