New mother dies of cold in quake-hit Jajarkot

Published On: November 27, 2023 11:21 AM NPT By: RSS


New mother dies of cold in quake-hit Jajarkot

JAJARKOT, Nov 27: A new mother died of cold in Jajarkot district on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Sharmila Chadara, 25, of Nalgad Municipality-8 in Jajarkot district.

She was living with her one-month-old infant under a tarpaulin sheet after her house was damaged by the recent earthquake, said chairperson of Nalgad-8, Tej Bahadur Singh.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale with its epicenter at Ramidanda of Jajarkot district occurred on November 3, killing 154 people and injuring another 346 people. Similarly, 26,557 private houses were completely damaged and 35,455 houses were partially damaged in the earthquake.

 

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