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Nepal - Earthquake (DG ECHO, DG ECHO partners, NDRRMA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 November 2023)

  • On 03 November at 18:02 UTC a 5.6 M earthquake at a depth of 17.9 km struck Nepal, with epicentre in Jajarkot of Karnali province. Several aftershocks have occurred since. Tremors were felt across North India.
  • According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) 140 people have been killed and 140 injured. Around 40 percent of the houses in the affected areas are reported to be damaged. Communication has been disrupted in remote locations. Landslides have blocked highways in few places, which the government says will be opened by today.
  • Security personnel is mobilized for search and rescue and medical teams to treat the injured victims.
  • The Prime Minister and ministers visited the affected areas early morning and have instructed all resources mobilized for the response.
  • Humanitarian organizations are preparing to send their stockpiles in the affected areas. The urgent needs in the affected area are shelter, winterization support, water and sanitation, and food.
  • There is no damage reported in India.