At least 128 people died and dozens were injured earthquake Size 6.4 on the Richter scale this was whipped Nepal According to the capital Kathmandu police, the incident, which occurred in the last hours of this Friday, led the Government to mobilize three rescue teams to assist the injured.
However, a representative of the local administration of the Jajarkot district, close to the epicenter of the earthquake, said: The number of victims is likely to increase.
Initially, the police chief of West Rukum district confirmed to Asian agency ANI: Bodies of 28 people were found continued until 03:30 in the morning (local time), 20 more people were reported dead in the Jajarkot region.
These two regions, both located in the western part of the country, have been the worst affected and the death toll is expected to rise, but Police said: Details will be announced after dawn.
first reports They do not provide confirmed death or injury figures from other parts of the mountain regionAlthough at least three aftershocks with a magnitude of at least 4.2 on the Richter scale are recorded in the next hour.
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed her sorrow for the human and material losses. “Hon’ble Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” He expressed his deep sorrow for the human and material damage caused by the earthquake. Nepal reached Ramidanda in Jajarkot at 11:47 am (local time) this Friday and mobilized three security agencies for immediate rescue and comfort of the injured,” Nepal Prime Minister’s Office wrote on its social media account, formerly known as Twitter.
According to the country’s National Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake recorded at 23.47 on Friday was 6.4 on the Richter scale and The epicenter was in Nepal, at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers.
Earthquake It was also felt in northern IndiaAccording to the news of ‘The Times of India’ newspaper, the capital New Delhi is included.