Nepal’s only international airport, the vital entry point for flights bringing in aid, was on Tuesday briefly shut down after a massive 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the country, affecting flight operations.
The Tribhuvan International Airport was closed for flights for about two hours as major tremors rocked Nepal following today’s quake that killed over people and brought down many structures.
At least three major jolts measuring between 6.3 and 5.0 on the Richter Scale followed the initial 7.3-magnitude quake. Incoming international flights were diverted and outbound flights were delayed when the quake rocked the country at 12: 50 PM local time, <g data-gr-id="17">ekantipur</g> reported.
The services resumed at 2:50 pm after <g data-gr-id="15">frequency</g> of jolts subsided. Relief teams from around the world are still in Nepal working to provide water, food and medical aid to victims of the April 25 quake.
Nepalese authorities had earlier banned large aircraft from landing after the runway at the five-decade-old-runway was damaged in the quake.
Woman killed in Tibet as tremors from Nepal jolt China
A woman was killed and two other persons were injured in Tibet after neighbouring Nepal was jolted by a powerful 7.3-magnitude quake on Tuesday, less than three weeks of the devastating temblor that claimed 26 lives in the remote region.
All the three were in a car that was hit by falling rocks in the township of <g data-gr-id="35">Gyirong</g>, Tibet, when the quake struck.
According to border inspection officer Karma Tenzin, the deceased, Chodron, was a local resident. The two injured are undergoing medical treatment. There were landslides on both sides of the border, accompanied by loud noises, the report said. Wu <g data-gr-id="36">Aijun</g>, a police officer in the township of <g data-gr-id="37">Zham</g> in Nyalam County, saw rocks rolling off the hills.