The death toll in the earthquake that hit Jajarkot in west Nepal has risen to 144.

Police said that 92 people lost their lives in Jajarkot and 52 in Rukum West, both in Karnali Province.

Deputy Chief of Athbis Municipality Dhan Kumari Shah of Rukum West confirmed the death of 52 people in the district.

Meanwhile, DSP Santosh Roka of the District Police Office, Jajarkot, said that 92 people have been confirmed dead in Jajarkot,

Similarly, the earthquake has also caused a huge damage in both the districts.

Province Police Office spokesperson Gopal Chandra Bhattarai said that a joint team of Nepal Police, Nepal Army and Armed Police Force has been deployed to clear the roads blocked by landslides triggered by the earthquake and to carry out rescue operations.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 in the Richter scale occurred at 11:47 pm on Friday, with Ramidanda of Jajarkot as the epicenter.

Jajarkot is around 500 km west of Kathmandu.