Shock in Jajarkot in Karnali province about 300 miles west of Kathmandu caused at least 54 deaths and destroyed houses
Photograph: Jasper Neupane/AlamyPhotograph: Jasper Neupane/AlamyShock in Jajarkot in Karnali province about 300 miles west of Kathmandu caused at least 69 deaths and destroyed housesAt least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a strong earthquake struck westernon Friday. Witnesses said houses in the area had collapsed and buildings were shaking hundreds of miles away.
Local officials said it had not been possible to establish contact in the area near the epicentre in Jajarkot, a hilly district with a population of 190,000 and villages scattered in remote hills. “Rescue and search teams have to clear roads blocked by dry landslides due to the earthquake to reach the affected areas,” Bhattarai said.At least 20 people were taken to hospital with injuries, Suresh Sunar, a district official from Jajarkot, told Reuters by phone. “I am out in the open myself. We are collecting details, but due to cold and night, it is difficult to get information from remote areas,” he said.
Local media footage showed crumbled facades of multistorey brick houses. Tremors were felt in neighbouring districts and as far away as Kathmandu, residents said.
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