Strong earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, parts of north India

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An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck west Nepal on Monday and strong tremors were felt in parts of north India, the National Centre for Seismology said, according to the PTI.

It said the epicentre for the quake was 233 kilometres north of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, as per the PTI.

According to the news agency, the earthquake triggered panic among people, with many in Delhi and the National Capital Region reporting vigorous shaking of furniture.

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Several social media users shared visuals of people rushing out of residential buildings.

At least 157 people were killed and more than 160 injured when a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal on Friday night and destroyed hundreds of houses in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.

Nepal lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (seismic zones IV and V) of the world, making the country extremely vulnerable to earthquakes.

Meanwhile, thousands of people rendered homeless after Friday's earthquake in Nepal's mountainous region are facing a shortage of food, clothes and medicines as relief materials and help are yet to reach several places, according to the PTI.

The survivors of the catastrophe cremated their deceased relatives on Sunday.

The PTI reported, Hasta Bahadur KC of Chiuritol of Nalgad Municipality in Jajarkot is mourning the loss of his son, his daughter-in-law, and his four-year-old grandson. His son, Bhimsen BK, had come home for the Dashain (Vijaya Dashami) festival and had planned to return to India where he worked.

Bhimsen, his wife and son were among 157 people killed after a 6.4 magnitude quake with the epicentre at Jajarkot's Ramidanda jolted Nepal on Friday. The tremors were also felt in parts of India, including Delhi and the National Capital Region.

According to Suresh BK, a resident of Chiuritol, 13 people lost their lives in the village while several others were injured in the earthquake, as per the PTI.

At least 56 houses in the village were completely destroyed while 110 houses, although still standing, have become inhabitable, said Suresh.
The villagers have been waiting for help to arrive.

The victims of the earthquake in Bheri Municipality, where several villages were affected, are also waiting for help and relief materials.

The earthquake victims are in need of immediate help and blame the government for delayed response even during emergencies.

(with PTI inputs)