Nepal earthquake kills at least 69; tremors felt as far away as New Delhi

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 31 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

KATHMANDU: At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in Nepal on Friday (Nov 3) when a strong earthquake struck the western area of Jajarkot, with witnesses saying houses in the area collapsed and shaking buildings as far as New Delhi, India.

Nepal's National Seismological Centre said the quake was a magnitude 6.4 but the German Research Centre for Geosciences later downgraded the magnitude to 5.7 and the United States Geological Survey pegged it as a magnitude 5.6.

"Rescue and search teams have to clear roads blocked by dry landslides due to the earthquake to reach the affected areas," Bhattarai said.Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal expressed deep sorrow at the loss of life and property in the quake and ordered security agencies to launch immediate rescue and relief operations, in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

Nepal's National Seismological Centre said the quake occurred at 11.47pm local time in Jajarkot district of Karnali province. Jajarkot is about 500km west of the capital Kathmandu.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

22 dead after Nepal hit by 6.4 earthquake, tremors felt in New DelhiWitnesses said houses in the area collapsed and buildings in New Delhi, India, shook. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

69 dead after Nepal hit by 6.4 earthquake, tremors felt in New DelhiWitnesses said houses in the area collapsed and buildings in New Delhi, India, shook. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Air pollution in India's New Delhi turns 'severe', some schools shutNEW DELHI: People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday (Nov 3), and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air quality index (AQI) entered the "severe" category in s
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Air pollution in India's New Delhi turns 'severe', some schools shutAsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. NEW DELHI — People in New Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic haze on Friday (Nov 3), and some schools were ordered to be shut for two days as the air...
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »

All primary schools in Delhi to remain closed for 2 days due to air pollutionMost construction activities were also banned. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: straits_times - 🏆 5. / 69 Read more »

Air pollution sparks alarm, dims World Cup cheer in IndiaNEW DELHI: Toxic haze blanketed New Delhi on Thursday (Nov 2), raising fears of another public health emergency in the Indian capital, as government agencies warned that pollution levels could worsen over the next few days des
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »