Kathmandu: A devastating magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck a remote region of Nepal late yesterday, claiming the lives of at least 132 people, with the death toll anticipated to rise as rescue and relief efforts continue. Over 140 people have been reported injured, and locals desperately search through rubble for survivors in the darkness of the night.
The earthquake, originating in the Jajarkot district, located approximately 227 kilometres north of Ayodhya and 331 kilometres west-northwest of Kathmandu, caused several houses to collapse or sustain damages. Survivors were left huddling outside their homes in fear, with emergency sirens wailing in the background. The tremors from the earthquake were felt as far away as New Delhi, over 500 kilometres distant.
