At least 157 people were killed and more than 160 injured after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal late Friday.
The 6.4-magnitude quake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts at 23:47 local time on Friday night, with a depth of 10-15 km, according to the authorities.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and occurred at a depth of 11 miles. Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center said its epicenter was at Jajarkot, which is about 250 miles northeast of the Nepalese capital, Katmandu.
The tremors of the powerful earthquake in Nepal were felt as far away as Delhi, with the epicenter being recorded near Jajarkot's Ramidanda. Jajarkot and Rukum were the two districts hit worst by the earthquake.
Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force, and Nepali Army participated in the rescue operation, as the government has prioritized the rescue and treatment of the injured. However, it took time for the rescue teams to reach some villages on foot as roads were blocked, said Harischandra Sharma, Jajarkot's assistant chief district officer.
Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country’s worst earthquake in eight years.
The 6.4-magnitude quake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts at 23:47 local time on Friday night, with a depth of 10-15 km, according to the authorities.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and occurred at a depth of 11 miles. Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center said its epicenter was at Jajarkot, which is about 250 miles northeast of the Nepalese capital, Katmandu.
The tremors of the powerful earthquake in Nepal were felt as far away as Delhi, with the epicenter being recorded near Jajarkot's Ramidanda. Jajarkot and Rukum were the two districts hit worst by the earthquake.
Nepal Police, Nepal Armed Police Force, and Nepali Army participated in the rescue operation, as the government has prioritized the rescue and treatment of the injured. However, it took time for the rescue teams to reach some villages on foot as roads were blocked, said Harischandra Sharma, Jajarkot's assistant chief district officer.
Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country’s worst earthquake in eight years.
