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Lifestyle | November 06, 2023 16:35 ISTEarthquake in Delhi-NCR today
Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today
A strong earthquake shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight on Friday, following which at least 128 people died and several others were injured, officials said. Officials further added that the toll was expected to rise as rescue operations were on.
Besides, India offered to help in the rescue efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared on social media that he was deeply saddened by the loss of lives and damage due to the earthquake in Nepal.
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Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal visited the affected areas in the country which suffered destruction and loss of lives late Friday night. PM Narendra Modi extended condolences on the deaths due to the massive earthquake which has so far claimed over 154 lives.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Nepal on Friday night. Tremors were also felt in Delhi-NCR region and parts of northern India including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana.
India TV conducted a fact-check investigation, concluding that the viral video originates from World Youth Day 2023, a Catholic festival held in Lisbon, Portugal, from August 1 to August 6, 2023.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 568 km near the Suva city in Fiji. No casualties have been reported so far.
The same video was shared on Instagram by a user named Solo Catecumenos, accompanied by hashtags related to the religious event. This post was made on August 6, 2023, prior to the Morocco earthquake.
Earlier this morning, Nepal's Kathmandu was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale on Tuesday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS). No immediate damages to properties or casualties have been reported so far.
In the last couple of days, South Asian countries- Nepal and Afghanistan - experienced a series of jolts. In Afghanistan, thousands of people were killed following a powerful earthquake on October 7.
Earlier today, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 hit Kathmandu Valley and adjoining districts at around 7:39 am. Nepal is an earthquake-prone region, and reported at least three back-to-back tremors on October 3.
A massive earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted Kathmandu Valley and adjoining districts on Sunday morning. The epicentre of the tremor was reported at around 7:39 a.m. in Dhading district.
According to the US Geological Survey-- an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology-- a magnitude 5 earthquake can cause considerable damage.
Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR: The quake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National Capital Region reporting vigorous shaking of furniture.
Afghanistan has been witnessing several aftershocks after a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the country on Saturday which killed over 2,000 people and left over 9,000 injured.
The earthquake's epicenter and the extent of any damage or casualties are yet to be determined. Authorities are currently assessing the situation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.
Earlier on Sunday, the Afghanistan Ministry of Disaster Management said that more than 9,000 people were injured in the tremors but later retracted and said over 2,000 received injuries. The spokesperson told the local media that the "tally was a mistake".
Afghanistan earthquake: Disaster authority spokesperson Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quake and aftershocks.
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