GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL: Shock in Jajarkot in Karnali province about 300 miles west of Kathmandu caused at least 128 deaths and destroyed houses
At least 128 people have been killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday. Witnesses said houses in the area had collapsed and buildings were shaking hundreds of miles away.
The 5.6-magnitude quake hit the far west of the Himalayan country late Friday and was measured by the US Geological Survey at just 18 kilometres (11 miles) deep.
In Jajarkot district which is near the epicentre, 92 people were confirmed dead and another 55 injured, Nepal police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat said.
The quake killed at least 36 people in neighboring Rukum district, where numerous houses collapsed. At least 85 injured people had been taken to the local hospital, he said.
Troops were also clearing roads and mountain trails that were blocked by landslides triggered by the earthquake. » | Guardian staff and agencies | Friday, November 3, 2023
Au Népal, un tremblement de terre fait 132 morts : Un séisme de magnitude 5,6 s’est produit dans l’ouest du pays, vendredi soir. Des secousses ont été ressenties jusqu’à New Delhi. »
