INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north of Nepals Kathmandu on Friday, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research
Centre.The earthquake struck around Bhairab Kunda in the Sindhupalchok District in Nepal, near to the Himalayan mountain range that runs
along the border with Tibet.The German Research Center for Geosciences placed the magnitude of the earthquake at 5.6, and the depth at 10 km
(6.21 miles) while the U.S
Geological Survey pegged it at magnitude 5.5
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake.Pasang Nurpu Sherpa, chairman of the Bhote Koshi rural
municipality, where the epicentre is located, told Reuters, I have no details of any damage up until now
The earthquake has activated a landslide at Dugunagadi Bhir throughout the river
There are no houses around the site of the landslide.Kiran Thapa, district governor of Sindhupalchok, stated, One prisoner of the district
prison broke his hand while trying to pursue the quake and he is now undergoing treatment at a health center
One authorities post structure developed small cracks at Kodari.It shook us from our sleep strongly, Ganesh Nepali, a senior official of
Sindhupalchok district, told Reuters
We rushed out of our home
Individuals have now returned home
We have not gotten any report of damage or injuries so far.Source: Reuters-- Agencies
