A strong earthquake struck Nepal early Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 24 people, triggering landslides and toppling buildings in a country still dealing with a devastating quake that hit less than three weeks ago.
Dozens Killed as Quake Rocks Nepal
![People rush to safety after a powerful earthquake hit Nepal, in Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/de729893-8266-48d2-a448-38b8b2600b46_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People rush to safety after a powerful earthquake hit Nepal, in Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.
![Traffic grinds to a halt after a second powerful earthquake erupted near Kathmandu in less than three weeks, May 12, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/79143ba3-6942-4d38-ab46-2632cc3d1b8a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Traffic grinds to a halt after a second powerful earthquake erupted near Kathmandu in less than three weeks, May 12, 2015.
![A rescue worker and a sniffer dog search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/017dbefb-17b6-4f9b-9080-4b04e38d846b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A rescue worker and a sniffer dog search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.
![A policeman directs the public to safer areas after an earthquake hit Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/000fbd23-f883-4d1a-a017-64f2c2e52684_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A policeman directs the public to safer areas after an earthquake hit Kathmandu, May 12, 2015.