A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck western Nepal this Friday, November 3rd. According to an initial preliminary report, at least 56 people have died so far.
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, November 3, the National Seismology Center reported. That earthquake, which struck a remote area of Nepal, killed at least 26 people, AFP first learned from a local official. Then the death toll rose to at least 56 dead.
“In our area, 26 people died and many were injured,” said Suresh Sunar, chief of Jajarkot in the far western Himalayan country.
“I am outside. We are collecting details but due to cold and night it is difficult to get information about isolated areas,” he said. “We have mobilized the emergency services.”
“Houses collapsed”
The earthquake struck late Friday evening in Jajarkot district, about 500 kilometers south of Kathmandu, where the tremor was felt.
“Houses collapsed. People ran outside. I’m outside, among a crowd of frightened residents. We are trying to collect information about the damage,” a police official told Portal.
According to witnesses, the earthquake was felt as far away as New Delhi, India, around 600 kilometers away. Videos posted on social media showed people fleeing on the streets as buildings were evacuated.
According to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ), the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.