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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.

The government has expressed its commitment to ensure immediate rescue, treatment, relief and rehabilitation to the earthquake survivors.

Issuing a press statement today, spokesperson of the government, Rekha Sharma said Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal himself has already taken proactive initiative for rescue, treatment and relief after reaching the affected areas.

Sharma, also the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, made the commitment not to leave any stone unturned in connection with the rescue, treatment, relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake survivors from the information and communications sector.

Recalling that it is the shared responsibility of all to impart accurate and factual information through mass media and social media at the time of crisis, Minister Sharma extended gratitude to all media workers reporting the natural disaster risking their lives.

The earthquake that occurred on Friday night with its epicenter at Barekot Rural Municipality-1, Ramidanda in Jajarkot has caused huge loss of life and property, stated the press release.

Paying heartfelt tribute to the deceased in the tragic moment, she extended deep condolence to the bereaved families.

The government spokesperson also wished for speedy recovery of the injured.

Minster Sharma also expressed grief over the earthquake-triggered damage to some of the media.

The Ministry has directed its subordinate agencies to deliver service in a routine and patient manner, impart authentic and truthful information and also support in the rescue, treatment and relief operations in the critical time.

Likewise, the Ministry has appealed to the private sector service providers to bear the social responsibility and extend possible support from their end.

Minster Sharma informed that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority in consultation with service providers has reviewed the effects of telecom service due to the earthquake. Minister Sharma further shared that no telecom service has been disrupted in the earthquake-affected areas.

The Ministry has directed the service providers to stay stand-by for service delivery being cautious of possible aftershocks, reads the press release.

Likewise, the Ministry has taken necessary decisions to further activate emergency telecommunications call centers to further ease the delivery of telecom services in the earthquake-ravaged sites.

The state-owned Nepal Telecom Limited has offered free phone call, message and data service for five days at the request of the Ministry with a view to supporting the service delivery to the survivors, rescue workers and general public in the affected areas.

Ncell, the private sector telecom service provider, has also contributed Rs 5 million in the relief fund and offered free call and data amounting up to Rs 4 million.

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.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed sadness over the loss of human lives and property in the earthquake that took place in Jajarkot and Rukum West last night.

According to the Office of the President, he has appealed to the government and all concerned to ensure effective rescue and relief work in the quake-affected areas.

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

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has left for Bajhang on Friday to inspect the quake-affected areas.

Prime Minister Dahal left for western Nepal on a Nepal Army chopper this morning, the Prime Minister’s Secretariat said.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to inspect the quake-affected areas and hold a meeting with the District Disaster Management Committee.

The executive head of the state said that the process of distributing relief materials to the Bajhang quake victims soon.

During a meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council held in Singha Durbar on Thursday, Prime Minister Dahal said that the process of distributing relief materials to the quake victims and reconstructing the damaged structures will be taken ahead.

Gunamati Dhami (40) of Jayaprithvi Municipality-11, Okhal had lost his life to the earthquake on Tuesday.

Police said that the quake caused damage to 135 houses in the district.

Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 and 6.3 on the Richter scale respectively jolted Bajhang district on Tuesday afternoon.

A person lost his life to the earthquake in Bajhang.

The deceased has been identified as Gunamati Dhami (40) of Jayaprithvi Municipality-11, Okhal.

Inspector Dipesh Chaudhary, Information Officer at the District Police Office, said that Dhami died after he got trapped in the landslide following the earthquake on Tuesday.

A police team has been mobilized to the incident site, it has been learnt.

As many as 11 persons were injured in the incident.

Two of them returned home after receiving treatment at the District Hospital.

Police said that the earthquake caused damage to 135 houses in the district.

Chaudhary further said that at least 60 houses were damaged in Thalara and 41 houses in Jayaprithvi Municipality. 

Two earthquakes measuring 5.3 and 6.3 on the Richter scale respectively jolted Bajhang district on Tuesday afternoon

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday.

According to the National Seismological Centre, the tremor struck at 2.42 pm today with its epicenter at Talkot of Bajura.