Nepal govt rushes aid to earthquake victims

Survivors gather near damaged houses for funerals. Pic/AP

Nepal's authorities on Sunday scrambled to rush aid to those affected by Friday's earthquake that has killed at least 157 people and left a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.

The earthquake with an epicentre in Jajarkot district, about 500 km west of Kathmandu, was recorded just before midnight on Friday. As the earthquake destroyed hundreds of houses in the mountainous region, several people had to spend Saturday night under the open sky.

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Out of a total of 157 people who died in the tragedy, the bodies of 120 have so far been handed over to the family members. About 253 people were injured in the quake, the most devastating in the country since 2015. The relatives of victims were now preparing for their cremations.

The Nepal government also decided to provide free medical treatment to those injured in the earthquake and provide R2 lakh cash each to the family of those killed. Minister for Health and Population, Mohan Bahadur Basnet said the rescue efforts for victims have been completed. But rescuers are still looking for people trapped in the rubble.

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