KARNALI, Nov 4: The death toll in the Jajarkot earthquake has reached 137, according to the Karnali Province government. This is the number of deaths in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts which were hit hard by the disaster.
Minister for Law and Spokesperson for the Karnali Province government, Krishna Bahadur GC, said that 99 people lost lives in Jajarkot. Among them, 69 are women and 30 men. Similarly, fatalities in Rukum Paschim reached 38- 19 males and females each.
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The number of people injured in the disasters is - 81 in Jajarkot, 72 in Rukum Paschim, three each in Jumla and Dailekh and one in Salyan.
Those injured in the disaster are receiving treatment in the health facilities of Jajarkot, Rukum Paschim and Banke districts. However, detailed information is being collected.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal along with ministers and leaders reached the earthquake-hit areas and met with the disaster survivors.
(RSS)
