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“Felt like walking on deck of boat as we made way to safety,” Rose Foley, a UNICEF official based in Kathmandu, wrote following the earthquakes.

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PHOTO: An image released by the United States Geological Survey shows the location of an earthquake in Nepal, May 12, 2015.
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The earthquake activity followed an April 25 earthquake in Nepal that killed more than 8,000 people.

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PHOTO: People run into the streets after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Nepal as the country recovers from last month's devastating earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 12, 2015.
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Indian Embassy spokesman Abhay Kumar said some buildings in Kathmandu collapsed, but he gave no further details about how many or where they were.

Experts say the April 25 quake caused extensive structural damage even in buildings that did not topple, and that many could be in danger of future collapse.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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