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Devastation in Nepal after second powerful earthquake

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday - the biggest aftershock to date of a quake which left more than 8,000 people dead less than a month ago.

The latest earthquake has left more than 90 people dead and thousands injured.

Meanwhile, search teams are trying to locate a US military helicopter which went missing during an aid mission with six Marines and two Nepali soldiers on board.

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Earthquake death toll tops 100, officials confirm

The death toll from the second earthquake to hit Nepal in a matter of weeks has reached 108, officials have revealed.

The number killed in Nepal in Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude tremors has risen to 91, with 17 people also killed in neighbouring India and another 2,428 injured.

It comes less than a month after a 7.8 strength quake, which left 8,000 people dead and many thousands more badly hurt.

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