Earthquake news LIVE: At least 69 killed after strong quake shakes Nepal, toll expected to rise

At least 69 people died and dozens were injured after a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 4 struck northwestern districts of Nepal, late on Friday night. The earthquake’s impact was felt as far as India’s capital, New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), over 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

Officials said that the death toll may rise as communication with many affected areas has been disrupted, news agency PTI reported. The US Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake’s magnitude as 5. 6, with a depth of 11 miles.

Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center located the epicenter in Jajarkot, which is approximately 250 miles northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. The Rukum district suffered the loss of at least 35 lives, as numerous homes collapsed due to the quake, as confirmed by police official Narvaraj Bhattarai. Thirty injured individuals were already transported to the local hospital.

In the neighboring Jajarkot district, government administration official Harish Chandra Sharma reported that 34 people were tragically confirmed dead as a result of the earthquake. Earthquake news LIVE: Nepal PMO tweets following strong quake in northwestern part of country The Prime Minister’s office of Nepal tweeted following the strong quake in the northwestern region of the country. “Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed his deep sorrow over the human and material damage caused by the earthquake at Ramidanda in Jajarkot at 11:47 on Friday night and has mobilized all 3 security agencies for the immediate rescue and relief of the injured,” the tweet read.

Earthquake news LIVE: Reactions from residents across northern part of India Here are reactions from people across northern part of India after tremors were felt following a strong quake in Nepal. A Delhi resident tells ANI, “I was lying on the bed and the bed started shaking, I called my sister who was sleeping next to me. .

. when we went to the balcony, there was a lot of noise coming from outside. .

. ” A Gurugram resident tells PTI, “The tremors were felt for quite some time as we were watching television and enjoying the weekend. ” “I was watching TV and felt like a little dizzy all of a sudden.

. . then I saw on the TV about the earthquake and suddenly, I came out of my home” Tushar, a resident of Noida, told news agency ANI.

“I was lying on bed and it started shaking and I noticed even the ceiling fan was moving so I came out of my home,” said a resident of Patna. Earthquake news LIVE: Third time Delhi has felt quake tremors this month The earthquake that occurred on Friday marks the third instance of the national capital experiencing significant tremors in the past month, all following earthquakes in Nepal. On October 15, both Delhi and the NCR felt strong tremors, and just a few days earlier, on October 3, similar intense seismic activity was felt in the region.

Earthquake news LIVE: Strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR Residents in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) experienced strong tremors and quickly rushed out of their homes The earthquake caused buildings in the national capital to sway. This marks the third occurrence of powerful earthquakes hitting Nepal within the past month. Earthquake news LIVE: At least 69 killed after strong quake shakes Nepal, toll expected to rise At least 69 people were killed, and several were injured after a strong quake shook the northwestern part of Nepal on late Friday night, news agency PTI reported.

Officials said that the toll might increase over time, as communication has currently been lost in some of the quake-hit villages, as per the PTI report. .