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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits west Nepal, kills at least 6
The earthquake struck at 2.12 am Nepal time (2027 GMT) on Wednesday.
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Nepal witnessed a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday which killed four children and two adults and left several injured after houses collapsed in the western district of Doti, and shook New Delhi in neighbouring India.(REUTERS)
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At least two people are reported missing, said Nepali army spokesperson Narayan Silwal.(PTI)
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Members of the Nepal army work during a rescue operation at the ruins of a collapsed house, damaged after an earthquake struck early Wednesday, in the western district of Doti in Nepal.(PTI)
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Ram Upadhyay, chairman of the Purbi Chowki rural municipality in Doti, said he was in a nearby village when the quake struck at 2.12 am Nepal time (2027 GMT).(PTI)
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Bhola Bhatta, Doti's deputy superintendent of police said that five people were seriously injured as eight houses collapsed.(PTI)
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Debris lie on the ground after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Doti, Nepal on Wednesday.(PTI)
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