A new earthquake strikes Nepal amid deadly flood recovery
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted Nepal while rescue operations continued after floods that reportedly killed 1,366 people. Rescuers are also working to free people trapped in hydropower tunnels.
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Why it matters
The additional earthquake and ongoing tunnel rescues complicate emergency response in an area already facing a major disaster and high death toll.
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- Days after devastating floods, 5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal ↗newindianexpress.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
- Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366 ↗calcuttanews.net · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC
- Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366 ↗chinanationalnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 8, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
- Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366 ↗mexicostar.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC
- Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366 ↗europesun.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
- 5.0 Earthquake Jolts Nepal Amid Flood Rescue Efforts ↗deccanchronicle.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC
- Nepal seeks $5 billion in climate aid despite satellite evidence tying deadly floods to bedrock collapse, not glacial melt – NaturalNews.com ↗naturalnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC
- Nepal jolted by 5.0 earthquake amid ongoing flood rescue efforts as death toll reaches 1,366 ↗southeastasiapost.com · Recorded source date: Sep 9, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
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