​5 aftershocks recorded in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Five mild aftershocks were felt in different areas in Nepal since last night, two months after two deadly earthquakes jolted the Himalayan nation and claimed nearly 9,000 lives.

Two moderate tremors were recorded this afternoon, one in Lalitpur district, 7 km east of Kathmandu, at 2.45 pm, according to the National Seismological Centre.

The second one having 4.2-magnitude was recorded at 6.02 pm with its epicenter in Dolakha district.

Meanwhile, three mild aftershocks were felt within three hours in different areas yesterday.

A 4.3-magnitude tremor was recorded at 9.07 pm with epicentre at Nuwakot district, about 30 km west of Kathmandu while another 4.1-magnitude aftershock was recorded at 11.49 pm with epicentre at Dolakha, situated northeast of the capital.

Merely two minutes later, at 11.51 pm, a third tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale was recorded with epicentre at Nuwakot-Sindhupal chowk.

With this, a total of 332 aftershocks with 4 or more magnitude have been so far recorded after the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal on April 25.

Led by India and China, global donors yesterday pledged nearly USD 4.4 billion aid to quake-hit Nepal for the country's massive reconstruction efforts and to revive its economy. Fifty per cent of the pledged assistance is grant and the remaining is soft loan.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who had flew in here, announced India's assistance of USD one billion - the largest.