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128 killed, over 100 injured as earthquake strikes Nepal

Nepal earthquake.

At least 128 people were killed in a strong earthquake in Nepal’s Jajarkot district on Friday midnight and over 100 were left injured in the strong impact which could be felt as far as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar apart from the Delhi.

The 6.4 magnitude earthquaketook place at 11.47pm and the epicentre was at Jajrakot’s Lamidanda, 142 km from Kathmandu, 941 km from New Delhi. The death toll in Nepal could go up as the rescue work is going on.

The impact of the quake that took place 11.47pm Friday was felt in Kathmandu and surrounding districts, and even up to New Delhi in neighbouring India.

Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ headed towards the incident site with a medical team Saturday morning. Both Nepal Army and Nepal Police personnel have been mobilised to carry out rescue works, officials said.

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