Quake survivor's family loses infant to pneumonia

Published On: November 21, 2023 11:42 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


JAJARKOT, Nov 21: Hukum Bahadur Pun, whose family has been spending the night under a tent after the earthquake, lost an infant to cold.  

Pun is a resident of Bheri Municipality, Jajarkot.

The infant was taken to the District Hospital for treatment three days ago, but she breathed her last during treatment, according to Kali Bahadur Oli, former ward chair of Bheri-2.

Information officer at the District Health Service Office, Krishna Bahadur Khatri, said that the girl child named Niruta was suffering from pneumonia. She died in the course of treatment.

Currently, more than 50 children are suffering from cold in Jajarkot. The death toll from cold in the quake-hit settlements has reached 11.

The November 3 earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale killed 154 people and injured another 346.

Similarly, 26,557 private houses were destroyed while 35,455 houses were partially damaged.

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