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130 killed as strong earthquake strikes Nepal

Tremors were felt in several states in India & also in China

Saturday, 04 November 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN

At least 130 people were killed in Nepal as a strong earthquake, measured on the Richter scale at 6.4, struck the Himalayan nation at 11.32 pm.  The toll might rise further as many of the injured people are battling for life in hospitals. The quake was so intense that tremors were felt in the northern and eastern states of neighbouring India and also in China.   As per the seismologists, the epicenter of the quake was in Nepal and its depth is 10 km below the ground.  Intense tremors were felt in several states like in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar and West Bengal, forcing the people to scamper out of their homes in panic.

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