Nepal Earthquake Kills At Least Six Villagers, Rattles New Delhi - The Source

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Landing Page
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Buy JNews
  • Login
The Source
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
The Source
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Nepal Earthquake Kills At Least Six Villagers, Rattles New Delhi

The Source by The Source
November 9, 2022
in News
0
Nepal earthquake kills,
0
SHARES
101
VIEWS
Share on Facebookshare on whatsappShare on Twitter

[ad_1]

An earthquake in western Nepal killed at least six villagers, four of them children, as the tremor destroyed mud and brick houses in remote communities living in the foothills of the Himalayas. (REUTERS)

The quake struck in the early hours of Wednesday when all families would have been at home and asleep. Its epicentre was located close to a national park in the sparsely populated Doti district, 430 km (270 miles) west of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.

Local television news channels showed rescuers clearing the rubble in the search for casualties and survivors, while women looked on, sitting in the open with babies wrapped in blankets to shield them from the cold.

Some 536 km (333 miles) to the southwest, residents of the Indian capital, New Delhi, were shaken awake by the power of the 5.6 magnitude tremblor.

Ram Upadhyay, chairman of the Purbi Chowki rural municipality in Doti, said he was in a nearby village when the quake struck at 2.12 am (2027 GMT).

“It shook terribly and I rushed out immediately,” he said. “Now we are collecting details including the dead bodies,”

Five people were seriously injured, including two critically, as eight houses collapsed, said Bhola Bhatta, Doti’s deputy superintendent of police. The critically injured were being taken to Kathmandu for treatment.

At least two persons reported missing earlier were rescued safely, Nepali army spokesperson Narayan Silwal said.

Nepal is still rebuilding after two major earthquakes in 2015 killed almost 9,000 people, destroyed whole towns and centuries-old temples, delivering a $6 billion blow to the economy.

Local television news channels showed rescuers clearing the rubble in the search for casualties and survivors, while women looked on, sitting in the open with babies wrapped in blankets to shield them from the cold.

A powerful earthquake hit northern Nepal on Wednesday night

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who faces re-election later this month, offered condolences to bereaved families.

An army ground rescue team had rushed to the site, Silawal said, and two helicopters were on standby in nearby Surkhet and Nepalgunj towns.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at magnitude 5.6 and said it occurred at a depth of around 15.7 km. Nepal’s seismological centre put it at magnitude 6.6.

The quake was centred about 158 km northeast of Pilibhit, a populous city in the neighbouring Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. There were no reports of damage on the Indian side.

[ad_2]

Be the first to read it our next BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS, METRO. Click here to join our WhatsApp group

Tags: Nepal EarthquakeNew Delhi
Previous Post

Israeli President Herzog to mandate for new government Sunday

Next Post

US midterm elections: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on victories

The Source

The Source

Related Posts

Aregbesola’s Legacy In Osun Can Never Be Rubbished – Ooni
News

Osun 2026: APC Aspirants SRJ, Oyebamiji Woo Aregbesola Amidst Tinubu Row

by The Source
June 8, 2025
Agboluaje Kajola Foundation Empowers Ondo Communities with N43 million Grants, Solar Lights
News

Agboluaje Kajola Foundation Empowers Ondo Communities with N43 million Grants, Solar Lights

by The Source
June 8, 2025
National Prayers Cancelled In Kano Over Security Concerns
News

EAPEAN Felicitates with Nigerians on Eid al-Adha

by The Source
June 7, 2025
Tinubu advocates collaboration to ease global Challenges
News

Osun Leaders of Thought Vow to Resist Any Attempt to Sabotage Tinubu’s Administration

by The Source
June 7, 2025
OSUN: Encomium as President Tinubu’s SSA Protocol, Issah Niniola Empowers Widows, Grades Roads, Doles Out Cash, Rams To Residents
News

OSUN: Encomium as President Tinubu’s SSA Protocol, Issah Niniola Empowers Widows, Grades Roads, Doles Out Cash, Rams To Residents

by The Source
June 7, 2025
Next Post
US midterm elections: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on victories

US midterm elections: Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on victories

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tags

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Categories

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tag

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Recent Posts

  • Osun 2026: APC Aspirants SRJ, Oyebamiji Woo Aregbesola Amidst Tinubu Row
  • Agboluaje Kajola Foundation Empowers Ondo Communities with N43 million Grants, Solar Lights
  • EAPEAN Felicitates with Nigerians on Eid al-Adha

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In