INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 5Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka
paid tribute to the people who lost their lives in the recent devastating earthquake in Jajarkot, including Sarita Singh, the deputy mayor
of Nalgad Municipality in Jajarkot.
Prime Minister issues directives to make relief, rehabilitation effective
Prime Minister Dahal in Jajarkot
DPM Khadka honored Deputy Mayor Singh by draping her body with the national flag during a mass cremation
ceremony organized for the earthquake victims along the banks of the Triveni River in Jajarkot this afternoon
The Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Raj Kumar Sharma, also attended the event.DPM Khadka emphasized that the government's top
priorities are medical treatment, relief, and rehabilitation for the earthquake survivors
He mentioned the government's successful rescue efforts in mobilizing the entire state apparatus, which allowed them to rescue the injured
Relief distribution began immediately.
"We have dispatched relief materials to reach all earthquake-affected individuals
within two days, with additional relief on its way
We are committed to distributing relief at the same pace as our rescue operations," he stated, adding that reconstruction work would
commence as soon as relief distribution is completed.The earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, struck at 11:47 pm on Friday with
its epicenter in Jajarkot, resulting in significant casualties and property damage
As of now, 157 deaths have been confirmed due to the quake.
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