Nepal Earthquake Claims 70 Lives in Devastating Tremor

So far 70 people have died and hundreds have been injured due to the massive earthquake in western Nepal. Many houses have been destroyed by the earthquake. Nepali officials have confirmed that 36 people have died in Rukum West, while 34 people have died so far in Jajarkot district. The rescue force has been engaged in rescue operations since the earthquake. Let us tell you, at around 11.30 pm on Friday night, strong earthquake tremors were felt in the western area of Nepal. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale.

According to officials of Nepal’s National Seismological Centre, the earthquake struck at 11.47 pm, with its epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers underground in Jajarkot. The impact of the earthquake was also felt in India and China. Tremors were felt in India also for about 40 seconds.

At the same time, a strong earthquake was felt in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and surrounding areas. Jajarkot is about 500 kilometers west of Kathmandu. As soon as the earthquake was felt, people in Kathmandu came out of their homes. During this time people were seen scared on the streets.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has expressed grief over the loss of life and property due to the earthquake. Nepal’s PMO tweeted, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and houses due to the earthquake that occurred in Ramidanda, Jajarkot at 11.47 pm on Friday night. All three security agencies have been deployed for immediate rescue and relief of the injured.

Let us tell you, earthquakes are common in the Himalayan country Nepal. In 2015, a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude shook the entire country, killing more than 12,000 people and destroying thousands of houses.