After the initial earthquake, there were 300 aftershocks within the first 6 weeks. One major aftershock occurred on the 12th may 2015, with a magnitude of 7.3, killing 200 people and left 2,500 injured. This caused major secondary hazards with landslides triggered by tremors and monsoon rain which buried villages in the Langtang region. An avalanche which was 2-3km wide killed 300 people. This left many villages unreachable as access routes were blocked, preventing aid, rescue and relief operations and daily supplies coming into Nepal so the disaster was prolonged with more impacts.
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