Mild termors were felt in New Delhi after after an Earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on Richter scale hit the neighboring country of Nepal. Epicentre of quake was Bichhiya of Bajura district.
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake hits Delhi, Termors felt in Delhi
National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center (NEMRC), Nepal said in a Tweet,
“An Earthquake of ML 5.2 occurred around Bichhiya of Bajura district at 13:45 NEMRC/SC,”
The epicentre of the Himali Village Council of Bajura and Humla’s Tajakot Village Council’s border area. Due to inclement weather and a lack of communication means, rescuers and local officials said it was difficult to get information on the ground.
DSP Surya Thapa said,
“A few more houses collapsed in the area after the earthquake. We have got the information that 3 more houses have collapsed in the district,”
“Due to the inclement weather condition and snowfall in the area, we are not able to establish contact with other localities. The telephone is not working,” Chief of Himali Village Council Govinda Bahadur Malla told Media.
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