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At Least 157 People Die in Nepal Earthquake
At Least 157 People Die in Nepal Earthquake
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The 5.6-magnitude quake hit isolated western districts of the Himalayan republic late Friday and was measured by the US Geological Survey (USGS) at just 18... 04.11.2023, Sputnik Africa
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At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with rescue efforts.The force of the tremor jolted households awake and flattened mud houses in communities across the impact site.Dozens of survivors with fractures and head injuries were raced for treatment to a hospital in Nepalgunj, a small city near the Indian border.Footage of the quake's aftermath posted on social media showed locals digging through rubble in the dark to pull survivors from the wreckage of collapsed homes and buildings, as others crouched outside for safety. The quake was felt as far away as India's capital, New Delhi, nearly 500 kilometers from the epicenter. Authorities had tallied more than 100 others injured across both districts, he added. Security forces have been deployed on foot and in helicopters to assist with search and rescue operations.The district hospital was packed with residents bringing in injured victims. Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrived at the site of the quake on Saturday after expressing his "deep sorrow over the human and physical damage".In neighboring India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of lives.Nepal lies on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence.In 2015, Nearly 9,000 people died and more than 22,000 were injured when a 7.8-magnitude quake struck Nepal, destroying more than half a million homes. It damaged or destroyed nearly 8,000 schools, leaving almost one million children without classrooms.Hundreds of monuments and royal palaces -- including the country's Kathmandu Valley's UNESCO World Heritage sites -- that had drawn visitors from around the world were destroyed, in a major blow to tourism.Last November, six people died when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal's Doti district, near the country's region Jajarkot.Indian social media users reported feeling Friday's quake in the country's northern cities of Lucknow and Patna. It was followed several hours later by an aftershock in the same area with a 4.0 magnitude, USGS said.
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At Least 157 People Die in Nepal Earthquake
13:52 04.11.2023 (Updated: 17:07 04.11.2023) Agence France Presse (AFP)
The 5.6-magnitude quake hit isolated western districts of the Himalayan republic late Friday and was measured by the US Geological Survey (USGS) at just 18 kilometres (11 miles) deep.
At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces rushed to assist with
rescue efforts.
The force of the tremor jolted households awake and flattened mud houses in communities across the impact site.
"It came when we were sleeping. There were three of us in the house. Only two of us lived," a local woman told AFP.
Dozens of survivors with fractures and head injuries were raced for treatment to a hospital in Nepalgunj, a small city near the Indian border.
Footage of the quake's aftermath posted on social media showed locals digging through rubble in the dark to pull survivors from the wreckage of
collapsed homes and buildings, as others crouched outside for safety. The quake was felt as far away as India's capital, New Delhi, nearly 500 kilometers from the epicenter.
"At least 105 people have died in Jajarkot and a total of 38 in Rukum," national police spokesman Kuber Kathayat told AFP, referring to the two districts hit worst by the quake.
Authorities had tallied more than 100 others injured across both districts, he added. Security forces have been deployed on foot and in helicopters to assist with search and rescue operations.
"The remoteness of the districts makes it difficult for information to get through. Some roads had been blocked by damage, but we are trying to reach the area through alternate routes" Karnali Province police spokesman Gopal Chandra Bhattarai told AFP.
The district hospital was packed with residents bringing in
injured victims. Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal arrived at the site of the quake on Saturday after expressing his "deep sorrow over the human and physical damage".
"The government is serious about providing relief to victims and treating the injured," he added.
In neighboring India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened" by the
loss of lives."India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance," he noted.
Nepal lies on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a regular occurrence.
In 2015, Nearly 9,000
people died and more than 22,000 were injured when a 7.8-magnitude quake struck Nepal, destroying more than half a million homes. It damaged or destroyed nearly 8,000 schools, leaving almost one million children without classrooms.
Hundreds of monuments and royal palaces -- including the country's Kathmandu Valley's UNESCO World Heritage sites -- that had drawn visitors from around the world were destroyed, in a major blow to tourism.
Last November, six people died when a 5.6-magnitude
earthquake struck Nepal's Doti district, near the country's region Jajarkot.
Indian social media users reported feeling Friday's quake in the country's northern cities of Lucknow and Patna. It was followed several hours later by an aftershock in the same area with a 4.0 magnitude, USGS said.
