Midnight earthquake kills 128 in Nepal, Over 100 Injured
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck nepal at midnight on Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring over 100 more. The tremor was felt not only in the Delhi-NCR area but also in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 11:47 p.m., was near Lamidanda in Jajrakot, which is 142 kilometers from Kathmandu and 941 miles from New Delhi.
The number of fatalities in nepal may increase while rescue efforts continue. Pushpakamal Dahal, also known as "Prachanda," the prime minister, and a medical team made their way to the scene on saturday morning. According to authorities, members of the nepal Army and nepal Police have been called up to assist with rescue operations. In nepal, communications were disrupted in several locations.
The horrific effects of the huge earthquake are seen in photos and videos of wreckage coming from nepal, where hundreds of people were trapped inside fallen homes. While news of deaths is still rolling in from other districts, Jajarkot and West Rukum districts have reported the highest number of casualties.
Nepal is prone to earthquakes because it is located where the Eurasian and indian tectonic plates converge. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks claimed almost 9,000 lives in 2015. It was the third earthquake to strike nepal around midnight on Friday. Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.2 and 4.6 struck nepal on october 2. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicentre of at Dhading, 55 kilometres from Kathmandu, struck nepal on october 22.