Canada Global(Web News) At least 119 people have been killed in a late-night earthquake in a remote area of Nepal, security forces have been deployed to assist in relief efforts.
According to the news agency, this earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred last night in the extreme west of Nepal. According to the US Geological Survey, it was 18 km (11 mi) deep.
The tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital New Delhi, with videos and photos posted on social media showing locals pulling survivors from the rubble of homes and buildings in the dark.
Karnali province police spokesman Gopal Chandra Bhattarai told the news agency that the death toll has reached 119 and around 100 people have been injured.
He said that since the affected districts are in remote areas, it is difficult to get information, Nepali security forces have been deployed in large numbers to help in the relief operations.
Some roads have been damaged by the earthquake but efforts are being made to reach the area through alternative routes while the district hospital is full of people bringing in the injured.
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It should be noted that Nepal is located on a major geological fault line where earthquakes are common.
Home Ministry spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai said that we have information that there has been loss of life and property in two districts due to the earthquake.
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and property caused by the earthquake.
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It should be remembered that in 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in Nepal, in which about 9 thousand people were killed and more than 22 thousand were injured, while more than 5 million houses were destroyed.
