Jajarkot district hospital had a large number of traumas during the first weeks after the earthquake. The hospital has five medical officers, and one MDGP (consultant) physician, and can provide basic ...

The death toll in last night's earthquake in Jajarkot alone has reached 37. Related Articles. Israeli forces cut off north Gaza as Palestinian death toll from monthlong war passes 10,000.

Nepal calls off search and rescue to focus on earthquake relief efforts. At least 157 people have been killed in a devastating earthquake in the remote Jajarkot area of the Himalayan country.

Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring ...

The 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred after 11:30 p.m. local time at a shallow depth of 11 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter was near the Jajarkot district, more than 300 miles ...

All three levels of government are working in coordination to rescue the earthquake survivors in Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim, the two districts largely affected by the Friday night's tremor.

The earthquake, which hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal, also damaged around 8,000 houses, both public and private, according to officials. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal ...

Himalayan seismologists have been warning that a mega earthquake is long overdue in western Nepal because there has not been a big one to release the tectonic tension there for over 600 years. The ...

Jajarkot earthquake survivors are battling monsoon in temporary shelters. 1mo. S urkhet, July 16 -- Nandaram Mahar's family of seven haven't had a good night's sleep for the past month or so.

Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center said its epicenter was at Jajarkot, which is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) northeast of the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. U.S. & World ...