An Earthquake kills at least 70 people and more than 140 people injured after a strong 6.4 magnitude in Nepal on Friday late night.
Rescue and relief operations underway; tremors also felt in India and China.
At Least 36 People have been confirmed Dead in Rukum West. In Jajarkot, which served as the epicenter of Friday’s earthquake, at least 34 individuals lost their lives
Many are Injured and some of the critically Injured sent to Surkhet for further Treatment.
Chief District Officer of Jajarkot to ANI
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed all three security agencies to engage in rescue and relief operations immediately and expressed grief over the disaster.
“Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of lives and property in the earthquake on Friday night and has mobilised all the three security bodies for the immediate rescue and relief,” a post from the prime minister’s office of Nepal on X.
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is leaving to meet the victim’s family in Karmali Province.
( Photo Credit ANI Digital which posted on X)
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