16,570 houses completely damaged due to earthquake in Rukum West

Published On: November 6, 2023 07:31 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

RUKUM WEST, Nov 6: As many as 16,570 houses have been completely destroyed in the earthquake in six local units in Rukum West.

Chairman of the District Disaster Management Committee and Chief District Officer, Hari Prasad Panta, said that this number might increase as data collection is still underway in the district. Based on the data presented by the municipality mayors and the rural municipality chairpersons in the Committee meeting, the highest number of houses were damaged in Aathbiskot Municipality of the district.

It is stated that 7,148 houses were completely damaged in Aathbiskot Municipality, followed by 3,146 houses in Sanibheri Rural Municipality. Seven hundred and twenty-two houses in Sanibheri have been partially damaged by the Friday night tremor.

Similarly, 1,987 houses were completely damaged and 4,374 houses partly damaged in Chaurajahari Municipality while 2,300 houses were completely destroyed and 3,500 partially damaged in Musikot Municipality.

Likewise, 1,935 houses were completely damaged and 1,258 houses partially damaged in Triveni Rural Municipality while 18 houses were completely damaged and 107 houses partially damaged in Banfikot Rural Municipality, it is stated.

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