Death toll of Nepal earthquake reaches 157

Tremors felt in India too

(Credit – Firstpost)

Kathmandu (Nepal) – On the 3rd of November at 11.32 p.m. a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 Richter scale hit Nepal, in which 157 people have died so far, and more than 140 are injured. The epicentre of the earthquake was 331 km North-West of Kathmandu and 10 km. deep.

Two Districts in Nepal were damaged heavily. The impact of the earthquake was also felt in Indian northern States – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi. Haryana, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. However, no casualties were reported.