An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook eastern parts of Nepal including Kathmandu valley Sunday evening. The strong tremors occurred around 6:26 pm (NST) and lasted for just about a minute.
According to National Seismologic Center (NSC) in Kathmandu, the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake was in the border areas of Taplejung. Tremors were felt as far as Sikkim state of India.
Residents of Kathmandu valley were terrorized by the quake that rocked the city very briefly. Panic stricken people came running out of cinema halls, malls and offices after they felt the tremors. Mobile phone networks were also jammed as people started calling their loved ones to know about their condition while traffic in major thoroughfares were clogged for a while.
At least three deaths are reported in Kathmandu after wall of the British embassy collapsed and hit the pedestrians.
Nine persons have been killed including four in Kathmandu Valley in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal Sunday evening.
Map showing epicenter of the 6.8 quake between Taplejung, eastern
In Kathmandu, three persons were killed after the compound wall of the British Embassy at Lainchaur collapsed following the earthquake.
Sajan Shrestha, 36, who is originally from Gorkha, and his daughter Anisha Shrestha, 8, died after their car was smashed by the debris of the
concrete wall that collapsed after the quake. Another victim has been identified as Bir Bahadur Majhi, 19, who became a victim after he got trapped under weight of the compound wall while passing along on his motorbike.
They died while undergoing treatment at Manmohan Memorial Hospital. Relatives complained that rescue was delayed as the embassy officials did
not allow people to enter inside the compound through the broken portion of the compound.
In another earthquake-related incident, a person died in Gatthaghar, Bhaktapur. One Lila Poudel, 68, who was injured while running for safety, died while undergoing treatment at Nagarik Hospital late Sunday night.
Likewise, two persons were killed in Dharan after their house collapsed. The deceased have been identified as Bimal Pariyar, 5, and Santosh Pariyar, 18.
Similarly, one Madhu Karki, 40, of Falate-5 in Dhankuta died due to injuries he sustained while rushing out of his home towards safety, reports said.
One death was also reported in Sankhuwasabha. The victim, a minor, has been identified as Pradeep Rai, 5, of Num-1.
Reports from Sunsari said that Pavitra Devi Mandal, 50, of Hariharpur VDC died while undergoing treatment in the hospital.
At least 50 houses were completely damaged in Sankhuwasabha which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake.
Reports coming in from different parts of the country suggested that more than 100 people were injured including 60 in Kathmandu Valley in the earthquake that was felt throughout the country.
The earthquake also triggered landslides in some areas in eastern Nepal.
Security personnel were mobilised for rescue in some parts of Taplejung and Sankhuwasabha districts where damages of properties were reported.
According to the National Seismologic Center (NSC), the epicenter of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the country in 78 years, was the Indian state of Sikkim, which borders Taplejung district. Tremors were felt throughout Nepal and some parts of India.
Source:- www.nepalnews.com
Good article Asish!
Try to include how YOU felt to make your article more personalised. That would be better for blogs.
Thank you sir,
For your kind suggestion. I will work on it, sir.