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Search, rescue and treatment in Jajarkot, Rukum West (photo feature)



Jajarkot earthquake victims receiving treatment in Nepalgunj hospital, 2023.

Kathmandu, Nov 4: An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude in Jajarkot and Rukum West Friday midnight has so far killed 138 people, and hundreds more injured. Nepal Army, Nepali Police, Armed Police Force, and individual organization and people have been deployed there for search, rescue and treatment of the victims.

The earthquake so far damaged thousands of houses as well. The victims have been receiving treatment in local hospital at Jajarkot, Rukum West, and Surkhet and Nepalgunj of Banke district.

Photo: RSS Nepal, PMO and Nepal Army

 

Blood donation campaign in Nepalgunj, Banke for the Jajarkot, Rukum West victims of earthquake, 2023.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda taking stock of the situation of Jajarkot earthquake in Jajarkot on November 4, 2023. (PMO)
Rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Jajarkot earthquake victims receiving treatment, 2023.
Nepal Army personnel in rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Nepal Army personnel in rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Nepal Army personnel in rescue operation in Jajarkot earthquake victims, 2023.
Damaged house in Jajarkot earthquake, 2023.
PM Dahal with patients in Jajarkot hospital. (PMO)