Nepal Picks Up the Pieces after Last Week's Earthquake. See Picture Story
The Kathmandu Post Desk | 09/11/2023
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The death toll from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that devastated Jajarkot and West Rukum districts has reached 157, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday evening. According to Nepal Police, 105 people died in the earthquake in Jajarkot, the epicentre of the quake, while 52 deaths have been reported in the adjoining district West Rukum as of 5pm on Saturday.
(The article was first published in The Kathmandu Post)