At least 20 dead, dozens injured in India after Nepal quake
NEW DELHI — Officials say at least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured in India in a powerful earthquake that struck neighbouring Nepal.
An Indian security personnel stands near a collapsed house in Siliguri, India, after an earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude struck Nepal and parts of northern India, authorities in both countries said. Photo: Reuters
NEW DELHI — Officials say at least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured in India in a powerful earthquake that struck neighbouring Nepal.
A government official in the eastern state of Bihar says at least 14 deaths were reported in seven districts that share a border with Nepal. At least 35 other people were injured in Saturday’s magnitude-7.9 quake.
The official, Mr Vyasji, who goes by one name and heads the state’s disaster management department, says vacations for all government doctors have been cancelled to ensure that anyone injured gets adequate medical care.
Mr Yogeshwar Misra, a government official in Uttar Pradesh state, says at least six deaths were reported there from house collapses triggered by the quake. Thirty other people were injured in the state. AP
Stay in the know. Anytime. Anywhere.
Subscribe to get daily news updates, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.
By clicking subscribe, I agree for my personal data to be used to send me TODAY newsletters, promotional offers and for research and analysis.
