Nepal experienced an earthquake that claimed many lives on November 3, 2023. An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude caused 153 people to die. This is the third earthquake to hit in the last four days. This earthquake was also felt in parts of Delhi. The center of the earthquake was at latitude 28.89, a length of 82.36, and a depth of 10 km. Data on the source of the earthquake in Nepal was reported by the National Center for Seismology on X. The epicenter of the earthquake was around 233 kilometers north of Ayodhya.
Earthquake Today in Delhi Spurred Citizen Panic
According to Livemint, many Nepalese citizens panicked as a result of witnessing the earthquake that occurred. The furniture in their house shook and fell due to the large earthquake. Even social media is flooded with visuals of people running out of houses or buildings. According to an update from NDTV, the number of people who died has increased to 157. The number of victims who died could increase, and this is a concern for officials there. It is possible that there are still unknown casualties because the rescue process was hampered. Meanwhile, the number of people injured was also quite large, reaching 338 people, according to Relief Web. Material losses cannot be estimated because the amount is quite large. The number of houses seriously damaged there reached more than 4,000 on November 5, 2023. Many houses collapsed when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred. There is a lot of furniture that has suffered serious damage.
The last time Nepal experienced a major earthquake was in 2015. During that time, the earthquake claimed the lives of up to 9,000 people. The number was so great that Nepal recorded it in its history as a deadly earthquake. Millions of homes were damaged, so material losses were estimated at around $6 billion. Nepal also experienced landslides due to the earthquake. Landslides make the rescue process even more difficult. The rescue process also took longer because many houses had collapsed. Nepal itself is included in the most active tectonic zone in the world. This makes Nepal a region vulnerable to earthquakes. Nepalese citizens are still asked to be alert for possible aftershocks.