In Nepal, at least five persons were killed and dozens injured after a powerful quake of 6.8 magnitude rocked hit the India-Nepal border on Sunday evening. Three persons who were injured lost their lives when the wall of the British embassy collapsed in Kathmandu. The collapse of the wall hit a car in which a father and daughter were travelling and another person on a motorcycle. They were rushed to the hospital but succumbed to their injuries. Two persons were killed in eastern town of Dharan when their house collapsed.The Home Ministry stated that at least 60 people were injured in the Capital Kathmandu. Two inmates of Bhadragol jail were injured in a stampede, following the tremors.Damages to houses and buildings across the country have also been reported. In Manthali of Ramechhap district, 15 houses were damaged by the tremor. In Taplejung, the easten district bordering India; the district prison building was damaged. In Sankhuwasabha, the earthquake damaged 16 buildings, including the District Police Office, the local Rastriya Banijya Bank branch, Nepal Red Cross and an Armed Police Force base camp. A police office in Dhanusha was also damaged.
News On AIR | September 19, 2011 10:18 AM
Five killed as earthquake hits Nepal