Relief distribution work to begin from today in Jajarkot

Published On: November 5, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Relief distribution work is starting from today in the earthquake-affected Jajarkot.

Seismological team in Jajarkot

Published On: November 5, 2023 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: A team of seismological experts at National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, Lainchaur has reached Jajarkot to carry out further study and research on the earthquake that occurred on Friday night. The team is led by Senior Seismologist Dr Lokvijaya Adhikari.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: The death toll from Friday night’s earthquake in western Nepal has climbed to 143. The earthquake of magnitude 6.4 had jolted Jajarkot at 11:47 PM on Friday night, severely affecting the remote hill district as well as neighboring Rukum West. The shallow quake with its epicenter located at Ramidanda of Barekot Rural Municipality in Jajarkot was felt as far as the federal capital Kathmandu and even 600 kilometers away in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: China has announced to provide Nepal’s earthquake victims with relief materials worth Rs 100 million.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: While the country mourns the death of the Jajarkot earthquake victims, President Ram Chandra Poudel is all set to embark on his Europe trip on Wednesday.

NOC providing fuel for earthquake rescue operations free of cost

Published On: November 4, 2023 07:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said it will provide fuel for rescue flights following Friday night’s earthquake in Jajarkot district free of cost.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appealed to all concerned sides to rescue those injured in the earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts and arrange free and effective treatment for them.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The body of one more Nepali student killed in Israel in the October 7 attack by Hamas has been brought to Nepal on Saturday. Ten Nepali students were killed in the attack.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The government has arranged free bus services to facilitate relatives of the victims to visit the earthquake-affected areas in Jajarkot and Rukum (West) from Kathmandu.

Quake death toll reaches 143; 166 injured

Published On: November 4, 2023 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: The death toll in the earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum West has reached 143. In Jajarkot alone, 105 people died, and 81 people were injured.