April 26, 2024 15:09 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Justice MB Snehalatha takes oath as additional judge of Kerala High Court | NIA arrests key accused in pro-Khalistani attack on Indian Mission in London | Plea filed in Calcutta HC seeking action against Mamata Banerjee's 'judges purchased' remark | LS polls: 88 seats across 13 states, UTs going to polls tomorrow for phase 2; 1202 candidates in fray | 'Neither shocked nor surprised': Mallikarjun Kharge writes open letter to PM Modi over Congress manifesto row
3.3 earthquake hit Nepal

3.3 earthquake hit Nepal

India Blooms News Service | | 29 Apr 2015, 01:35 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 29 (IBNS): Nepal was hit by a 'slight' intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale on Wednesday, officials said.

The death toll from Saturday's earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale, has crossed 5000, reports said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the epicentre of the fresh quake was located at latitude  27.6 degree north and 86 degree east at a depth of 13 kilometers.

The quake was felt at 6:52:23 hrs IST.

More Indians have been evacuated from Nepal.

MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted: "More buses on the way. 110 buses of UPRTC enroute for Kathmandu for further evacuation. Yesterday 4000 Indians returned to India via road."

 

 

Photo: UNDP Nepal/Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.