Nepal’s quake survivors awaiting aid

Thousands of people affected by a devastating earthquake in western Nepal are facing a shortage of food and shelter as aid efforts struggle to reach remote villages


NEPAL
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50km 30 miles
Sudurpashchim Province
Birendranagar 
Dhangadhi

Jajarkot: Epicentre of 5.6-magnitude quake

CHINA
(TIBET)

Karnali Province
HIMALAYAS
NEPAL
Gandaki Province
Ghorahi
Pokhara
Lumbini Province
INDIA

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DEADLIEST EARTHQUAKES IN NEPAL’S RECENT HISTORY

1980: At least 200 people die after 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Nepal-India border

1988: Himalayan nation’s capital, Kathmandu, rocked by 6.9-magnitude quake, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring thousands

2015: 7.8-magnitude earthquake kills some 9,000 people – worst in Nepal’s history – and damages about one million structures

Nov 3, 2023: 5.6-magnitude quake hits western area of Jajarkot, killing more than 150 and injuring dozens


Sources: AFP, Associated Press, BBC, ReliefWeb
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