Six Killed in Powerful Earthquake in Nepal; Tremors Felt in North India

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New Delhi: At least six people were killed and five others were injured when a powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck west Nepal early Wednesday. Several houses, close to populous towns, were destroyed.

The tremors were felt in Kathmandu, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh as well, as several noted on social media.

According to the National Seismological Center in Nepal, the earthquake occurred at 2.12 am with its epicentre at Khaptad National Park in Doti district.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 09-11-2022, 01:57:24 IST, Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t .co/Fu4UaD2vIS @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @moesgoi @OfficeOfDrJS @PMOIndia @DDNational pic.twitter.com/n2ORPZEzbP

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 8, 2022

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) had pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.6.

The quake was centerd about 158 ​​km (100 miles) northeast of Pilibhit, a populous city in Uttar Pradesh, and occurred at a depth of 10 km, EMSC added.

This was bad! Earthquake!

— Sayema ​​(@_sayema) November 8, 2022

Four years in Delhi and never felt such tremors that would wake me up. #earthquake

— Neha Yadav (@CallmeNehuu) November 8, 2022

Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhola Bhatta, the acting chief at the District Police Office in Doti, said that all the victims were killed by the debris of the houses damaged during the earthquake.

Narayan Silwal, spokesman for the Nepali army, said a ground rescue team has been rushed to the site and two helicopters were on stand by in nearby Surkhet and Nepalgunj towns.

Earlier, a 5.7-magnitude tremor was recorded at 9.07 pm and another 4.1-magnitude tremor at 9.56 pm on Tuesday at the same epicentre, according to the Seismological Centre.

In April 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.8-magnitude rocked Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and wounding nearly 22,000 others. It also damaged over 800,000 houses and school buildings.

(With PTI inputs)

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