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Nepal earthquake news highlights: Another earthquake of 3.6 magnitude jolts Nepal

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Nepal Earthquake highlights: Nepal experienced another tremor of magnitude of 3.6, during the early hours of Sunday.

Nepal Earthquake highlights: A school building damaged during an earthquake is seen in at Jajarkot, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. A strong earthquake has shaken northwestern Nepal, and officials say more than 100 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers search mountain villages. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) (AP) — Nepal Earthquake highlights: A school building damaged during an earthquake is seen in at Jajarkot, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. A strong earthquake has shaken northwestern Nepal, and officials say more than 100 people are dead and dozens more injured as rescuers search mountain villages. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) **(AP)**

Nepal Earthquake highlights: Nepal experienced yet another tremor, registering a magnitude of 3.6, during the early hours of Sunday.

The earthquake struck at 04:38:20 (IST), reaching a depth of 10 kilometres, and its epicentre was located 169 kilometres northwest of Kathmandu.

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.6, Occurred on 05-11-2023, 04:38:20 IST, Lat: 28.63 & Long: 83.94, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 169 km NW of Kathmandu, Nepal," NCS posted on X.

The death toll in the Nepal earthquake rose to 157 Saturday evening as rescuers continued to search mountain villages. A strong earthquake of 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal late Friday, November 3. Officials said that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off in many places.

Tremors of the Nepal earthquake were also felt in the Delhi-NCR region. Social media was flooded with videos of people out of their houses as the tremors continued for more than seven seconds. Stay tuned for Nepal earthquake news LIVE updates.

Nepal earthquake updates:

6:49 pm: The death toll in the Nepal earthquake stands at 157, said the Prime Minister Secretariat Saturday evening. The Nepal Police also shared the latest tally on X, formerly known as Twitter.

6:44 pm: ANI shared visuals showing the situation at the Surkhet Province Hospital, where those injured in last night's earthquake are being treated. "We have 26 victims here. There are injuries like - head injuries, abdominal injuries, chest injuries, and leg injuries...We have manpower also... We are prepared. We are ready. The judgment team is very active...," said the Public Health Inspector of Surkhet Province Hospital.

3:47 pm: India released emergency contact number for Indians requiring assistance due to the recent earthquake in Nepal - +977-9851316807

3:08 pm: National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director Dr OP Mishra told ANI that the intensity of the earthquake in Nepal was very story, "but when it came to Delhi, it was reduced". He said the intensity is the degree of sitting, but magnitude 6.4 is the content of energy. "Earthquake does not kill people, it is the structure that kills people...," he added.

12:01 pm: A damaged building is seen after an earthquake in Jajarkot

Damaged houses a day after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 128 people and injured several others, in Nepal's Jajarkot **(PTI)**

11:34 am: Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks to rescued people inside a helicopter

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Nepal PM

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10:40: As per Nepal Police, the death toll in Nepal stood at 132. 95 people died in Jajarkot and 37 in Rukum.

9:45 am: Strong tremors felt in several Bihar districts, none hurt
Strong tremors were felt in several districts of Bihar as an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck neighbouring Nepal, officials said on Saturday. However, no loss of life or damage to property was reported in the state. According to the Bihar Disaster Management Department, the tremors were felt in Patna, Katihar, East Champaran, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Sasaram, Nawada and several other districts along the India-Nepal border.

9:24 am: Mild tremors felt in Jharkhand, no injuries reported
Several districts of Jharkhand felt mild tremors due to the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal, officials said on Saturday. However, there was no report of loss of life or property in any part of the state. Ranchi, Hazaribag, Garhwa, Koderma, Ramgarh and some other parts of the state experienced mild tremors on Friday night.

9:08 am: Watch: Visuals from Jajarkot where the injured were brought to the hospital last night

8:44 am: PM Modi express condolences, says ‘Deeply saddened by loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal’ In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Deeply saddened by loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal. India stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal and is ready to extend all possible assistance. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and we wish the injured a quick recovery."

8:21 am: Bheri Hospital, Kohalpur Medical College, Nepalgunj military hospital and Police Hospital have been made dedicated hospital for the earthquake-affected. All heli-operators in Nepal have been told to be on standby and and regular flight movement has been suspended to facilitate the airlifting of injured from affected areas. Instructions have been given to station an ambulance at Nepalgunj Airport and military barrack helipad: Nepal officials

8:15 am: Visuals from Jajarkot where motorcycle and broken windows are seen in the midst of the rubble in the aftermath of an earthquake.

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Nepal earthquake (Image: AFP)

8:12 am: Survivors at a corridor of the Jajarkot district hospital in the aftermath of an earthquake in Jajarkot on November 4, 2023.

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Nepal Earthquake: Survivors at Jajarkot district hospital (Photo AFP)

8:09 am: Visuals from Jajarkot that has been ravaged by the earthquake that struck last night. Eighty people were killed and more than 140 people sustained injuries in the Jajarkot and Rukum districts of Western Nepal, according to state-run Nepal Television. Overall 128 people were killed in the country.

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Nepal earthquake: Visuals from Jajarkot

8.01 am: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ leaves for earthquake-affected areas of the country.

7.55 am: The death toll has risen to 128 in the Nepal earthquake. According to the reports, it is expected to rise even further.

7.15 am: According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 miles and had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6. The epicentre of the earthquake, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre of Nepal, was at Jajarkot, some 250 miles northeast of Kathmandu.

Death toll in Rukum, Jajarkot district
According to state-run Nepal Television, Eighty people were killed and more than 140 people sustained injuries in Jajarkot and Rukum districts of Western Nepal. Earlier, government administration official Harish Chandra Sharma had said that security officials were working with villagers in the darkness to pull the dead and injured from fallen houses. However, he noted that it was challenging to get to some locations since landslides caused by the earthquake and its aftershocks had obstructed some of the trails.

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal's office expressed "his deep sorrow over the human and physical damage caused by the earthquake". Taking to X (formerly Twitter), PMO Nepal said, “Honorable Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has expressed his deep sorrow over the human and material damage caused by the earthquake at Ramidanda in Jajarkot at 11:47 on Friday night and has mobilized all 3 security agencies for the immediate rescue and relief of the injured."

Tremors felt in Delhi and surrounding states
The tremors of the quake was also felt in India's capital, New Delhi, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away. Apart from the Delhi-NCR region, the jolts were also felt in neighboring states regions Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.

Meanwhile, earthquakes are common in mountainous Nepal. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 killed some 9,000 people and damaged about 1 million structures.

(With inputs from AP)

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