KATHMANDU, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 69 people were killed and dozens injured, at midnight, when a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Nepal, officials said.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake jolted the western Jajarkot district at around 11:47 p.m. local time (18:02:54 GMT), with a depth of 18 km.
Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, expressed sorrow at the loss of life and property in the quake, and ordered immediate rescue and relief operations, in a post on social media X, formerly known as Twitter.– NNN-XINHUA
