Nepal scrambles to rescue survivors of a quake that killed at least 128
Saturday, 4 November 2023 A strong earthquake in northwestern Nepal has killed at least 128 people and injured dozens more. The death toll is expected to rise as communication with affected areas remains cut off. The focus is currently on finding survivors and providing them with medical assistance. Troops are clearing blocked roads and mountain trails, while helicopters are bringing in medical workers and supplies. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, occurred in Jajarkot.
At least 157 people died and more than 100 were injured when a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck a remote pocket in west Nepal on the evening of 3 November. Villagers say they were up all night digging through the rubble of their destroyed houses in search for survivors. “My brother and I were buried...
Aerial images show survivors of the deadly Nepal earthquake carrying bodies of the dead decorated in orange marigolds along the hillside to a cremation site, in a traditional Hindu funerary rite. The..