Dhading: An earthquake that occurred this morning has resulted in the destruction of twenty houses and the development of cracks in 75 more at Kumaltari, within the Jwalamukhi rural municipality of Dhading. 

Former ward chair Krishna Prasad Kapri mentioned that more information regarding the extent of the damage caused by the tremor is expected. Local resident Rajesh Adhikari reported that people had to evacuate their homes due to frequent aftershocks, some of which measured over 4 on the Richter scale.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Santulal Prasad Jaiswar, the Information Officer at the District Police Office, stated that the process of gathering details about the houses with cracks is currently underway.

This morning, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, centered at Khari, shook Dhading and the surrounding districts.