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Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his grief over the loss of life in the earthquake that occurred on Friday night.

In his message of condolence to President Ram Chandra Paudel on November 4, Xi said he was shocked to learn of the strong earthquake in Nepal's Karnali Province, which caused heavy loss of life and property, according to the Chinese Embassy in Nepal.

On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed deep condolences for the deceased, offered sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

The Chinese President stressed that he believes that under the leadership of Paudel and the Nepali government, people in the earthquake-stricken areas will be able to overcome difficulties and rebuild their homes as soon as possible, adding that China is willing to provide necessary disaster assistance to Nepal.

On the same day, Chinese Premier Li Qiang also extended condolences to Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal over the Friday's quake.  

The government has announced to provide Rs 200, 000 in relief to each family of the people killed in the earthquake.

An emergency Cabinet meeting held on Sunday morning made the decision to this effect, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said.

At least 157 lost their lives and around 200 people sustained injuries in the earthquake in Jajarkot and Rukum West.

The injured are being treated in various hospitals.

Meanwhile, the government has decided to provide free treatment to the people injured in the earthquake.

The government has decided to provide free treatment to the people of Jajarkot and Rukum West who were injured in the earthquake that occurred on Friday.

An emergency Cabinet meeting held on Sunday morning made the decision to this effect.

Minister of Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet said that the rescue of the quake survivors have almost been completed and all the hospitals in Kathmandu among others are ready to provide treatment to the needy.

The government will bear the cost of the treatment of the injured, he said.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at Ramidanda village in Barekot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot on Friday night.

At least 157 people lost their lives and 197 sustained injuries to the earthquake. 

The Government of China announced to provide materials worth Rs 100 million to the earthquake-stricken areas, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song wrote in Twitter today.

As the first emergency response, the assistance materials include tents and blankets from China South Asian Countries Emergency Supplies Reserve, the Ambassador stated.

All these materials will arrive in a couple of days, it is said.

The earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in Ramidanda of Barekot Rural Municipality-1 in Jajarkot occurred at 11:47 on Friday night.

So far, a total of 157 people from Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim lost their lives while the number of injured crossed 200.