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The Hindu Evening Wrap on November 06, 2023

Second quake hits Nepal's Jajarkot region three days after deadly earthquake; felt as far away as Delhi; no reports of loss of lives, injuries or damage; could be an aftershock due to seismic activity in region; attributed to tectonic settings of Himalaya.

Aid is trickling in to villages in Nepal's mountainous northwest hit by a strong earthquake over the weekend as survivors searched through the rubble of their collapsed homes to salvage what was left of their belongings

The “focus” of the meeting shall be on the development of effective mechanisms to collaboratively combat trans-border crimes and facilitate the prompt exchange of critical information between the forces, it said.

Thousands of villagers in the mountains of northwestern Nepal slept outdoors Saturday night in the bitter cold after an earthquake killed at least 157 people and damaged or destroyed most homes.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 138 people with dozens more injured

It is the country's deadliest tremor since 2015, when about 9,000 people were killed by two quakes

Nepalese authorities say their focus is on finding survivors after a strong earthquake shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more

As per reports at 3 am (local time) on Saturday, Jajarkot and West Rukum have suffered the most damage, with 92 deaths in Jajarkot alone. Read further on Dynamite News

A strong earthquake has shaken northwestern Nepal, and officials say at least 128 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers search mountain villages

Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places.