2023-11-04 12:09:38
At least 60 people lost their lives today in two districts of western Nepal after a devastating earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale, as reported by local authorities in their most recent report on the tragic phenomenon.
The tremor shook a mountainous area in the Nepalese Himalayas and, according to the United States Geological Survey, occurred at a depth of only 18 kilometers. The impact of the earthquake It was felt even in the capital of India, New Delhi, which is almost 500 kilometers away.
Rukum West district police chief Namraj Bhattarai said: «At least 30 people have died and about 40 were injured in Rukum West«. In a previous statement, another 26 fatalities and dozens of injuries had been recorded in the neighboring district of Jajarkot, according to statements by regional head Suresh Sunar.
The authorities warned that The toll of victims could increase as more investigation into the tragedy is carried out.
The Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, expressed his regret for the human and material damage caused by the earthquake in Jajarkot. In a statement issued on the social network X, the Office of the Prime Minister of Nepal reported that they mobilized three security agencies to rescue and support the injured.
Mud houses in the area collapsed or were severely damaged, and The survivors took refuge outdoors, where the sirens of emergency vehicles could be heard.
Nepal is located in a geologically active zone, where the Indian tectonic plate It exerts pressure on the Eurasian plate, leading to the formation of the Himalayas and frequent seismic movements.
In 2015, Nepal suffered a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that cIt took the lives of almost 9,000 people and destroyed more than half a million homes. This new tragedy revives fear of earthquakes in a region prone to natural disasters.
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