Nepal Earthquake | The earthquake that occurred at midnight caused devastation in Nepal, so far 154 people have died due to natural disaster.

When there was an earthquake in Nepal in 2015, there was massive destruction. Thousands of people had lost their lives and many were left homeless. Some had lost their son and some parents had lost their child. The situation was quite terrible. Just once again a strong earthquake has shaken Nepal. A strong earthquake that occurred late at night created a huge stir in the remote mountainous region of western Nepal. Due to the strong aftershocks of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred at midnight, at least 154 People died and many others were injured.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake occurred at 11.47 pm, with its epicenter in Jajarkot district. The impact of the earthquake was felt in Kathmandu, its surrounding districts and even in New Delhi, the capital of neighboring India. According to state-run ‘Nepal Television’, Jajarkot and Rukum districts of western Nepal were worst affected due to the earthquake. The Home Ministry said 154 people died and 140 others were injured in the two districts. It is not yet known how many houses were damaged due to the earthquake. There is a possibility of the death toll increasing.

Officials said that Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ left for the incident site with a medical team on Saturday morning. He said that Nepal Army and Nepal Police have been deployed in rescue operations. All three security agencies of the country – Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Forces – have been deployed in rescue operations. Prime Minister’s Office wrote on the social media platform They have deployed all three security forces for immediate relief and rescue. Officials said that the injured are undergoing treatment at Surkhet District Hospital.

The Prime Minister has instructed the security agencies to carry out rescue and relief work immediately. He said that rescue and relief work at the incident site has been disrupted due to blocked roads and damaged bridges. The earthquake was followed by at least four aftershocks of magnitude greater than 4 in Jajarkot. Earthquakes occur frequently in Nepal. Actually, Nepal is situated on the mountain range where the Tibetan and Indian tectonic plates meet and every century they move about two meters closer to each other, resulting in pressure and earthquakes. Nearly 9,000 people died in Nepal in 2015 due to a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks.