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Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has condoled the death of six persons in the Doti earthquake and expressed his deep sympathy to the bereaved family. An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale with its epicenter in the Khaptad National Park in Doti hit the area at 2.12 am today. PM Deuba has instructed the agencies concerned to be mobilized in rescue and relief works in the affected areas and manage appropriate treatment for the people injured in the disaster. "I pay tribute to those killed in the earthquake with its epicenter in the Khaptad area of the far western region and extend deep condolences to their family members," PM Deuba stated in his social site. Six persons, including three of a same family, died when a house collapsed due to the tremor at Gairagaun, Purbi Chauki Rural Municipality-3 in Doti district.  

Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the home administration and security agencies to make arrangements to take the people injured in the Doti earthquake to the hospital for treatment. He also directed the home administration to arrange a helicopter if needed to take the injured to the hospital. The Home Minister also directed Home Secretary Binod Prakash Singh, Joint Secretary Phanindra Mani Pokharel, Chief of the Security Coordination Division at the Ministry, Disaster Division and Security Agency to immediately rescue the injured and provide relief to the affected people. At least six persons died and five others were injured when an earthquake struck Doti in far western Nepal on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Prem Bohara (50), his daughter Tulsi Bohara (14), Bhagwati Bohara (40), her son Harka Bohara (8) and daughter Sita Bohara (13) and Dhansari Bohara (14). Similarly, the injured have been identified as Isharadevi Bohara, Dhauli Bohara, Bishra Bohara, Chanadevi Bohara, Mahabir Bohara, Keshav Singh Bohara and Jagudevi Bohara. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the 6.6 ML quake with its epicenter around Khaptad National Park in Doti district, was recorded at 2:12 am today. Dozens of houses collapsed and a large number were damaged in the earthquake, DSP Bhola Bhatta, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Doti said. He said that six people died when a house collapsed at Gairagaun in Purnachauki Rural Municipality-3 and one is yet to be rescued. DSP Bhatta said that the five persons, who were injured in the incident, have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Police said that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel have already reached the incident site and are carrying out rescue operations with the help of locals. Teacher Meena Raj Ojha said that almost all the houses of the locals collapsed in the earthquake. Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 5. 7 on the Richter scale shook Dipayal.

Three persons died and 12 others were injured when a jeep they were travelling in met with an accident in Pyuthan on Tuesday. According to Inspector Sushil Thapa Magar, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Pyuthan, said that the deceased have been identified as Khuman Thapa (46), his wife Junaki Thapa (46) and Mahima Gharti (52) of Patalkateri of Pyuthan Municipality-5. The jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3707) was heading towards Purnagaun from Bijuwar of the district when the tragedy took place last night. Police said that Phaguni Khatri (50), Gori Gharti (50), Biri Kumari Mahara (19), Dilaram Gharti Chhetri (52), Nima Khatri (34), Juthi Mahara (30), Kumari Mahara (18), Nakhi Mahara (41), Gori Khatri (47), Nimlal Gharti (37), Jagma Mahara (34) and Rame Roka (58) of Pyuthan Municipality-5 were injured in the incident. Among the injured, six are receiving treatment at the Bijuwar Hospital in the district and six others, who were seriously injured in the incident, have been referred to Butwal. Police said that the four-wheeler fell some 200 meters down the road.

At least six persons died and five others were injured when an earthquake struck Doti in far western Nepal on Wednesday. Police identified the deceased as Prem Bohara (50), his daughter Tulsi Bohara (14), Bhagwati Bohara (40), her son Harka Bohara (8) and daughter Sita Bohara (13) and Dhansari Bohara (14). Similarly, the injured have been identified as Isharadevi Bohara, Dhauli Bohara, Bishra Bohara, Chanadevi Bohara, Mahabir Bohara, Keshav Singh Bohara and Jagudevi Bohara. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the 6.6 ML  quake with its epicenter around Khaptad National Park in Doti district, was recorded at 2:12 am today. Dozens of houses collapsed and a large number were damaged in the earthquake , DSP Bhola Bhatta, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Doti said. He said that six people died when a house collapsed at Gairagaun in Purnachauki Rural Municipality-3 and one is yet to be rescued. DSP Bhatta said that the five persons, who were injured in the incident, have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Police said that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army personnel have already reached the incident site and are carrying out rescue operations with the help of locals. Teacher Meena Raj Ojha said that almost all the houses of the locals collapsed in the earthquake. Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 5. 7 on the Richter scale shook Dipayal.