On 03 November at 18:02 UTC a 5.6 M earthquake at a depth of 17.9 km struck Nepal, with epicentre in Jajarkot of Karnali province. Several aftershocks have occurred since. Tremors were felt across North India. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) 140 people have been killed and 140 injured. (ECHO, 04 Nov 2023) Days after 153 people were killed and several hundred injured, another strong earthquake with 5.6 magnitude struck Nepal on November 6, 2023. On November 3, 2023, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the Jajarkot and Rukum Districts of Karnali Province in Nepal causing widespread damage. With the completion of the government’s search and rescue operation, the number of deaths stands at 153 (Male: 70, Female: 83) and 338 (Male: 138, Female: 200) injured. The initial findings of the Government’s Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) launched on 05 November say over 4,000 homes were damaged in the hardest hit districts. Following the initial assessment of the remote damage assessment of available secondary data satellite images USGS data and earthquake risk model, around 1.3 million people might have been exposed and about 0.25 million people may need humanitarian assistance within 72 hours of the earthquake. (UNCT Nepal, 6 Nov 2023) After the recent 6.4 M earthquake - registered by the Nepalese authorities - that occurred on 3 November and affected the Karnali Province in southern Nepal, the number of casualties and damage is increasing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) reports, as of 6 November, a total of 157 fatalities, according to Save the Children 82 were children and 349 injured people, most of them in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts. Moreover, more than 10,000 people have been displaced, at least 17,740 houses are fully damaged and 17,127 are partially damaged. (ECHO, 7 Nov 2023) Following 3 November’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake in western Nepal, hundreds of aftershocks have continued intermittently, with the last one reported on 8 November. Search and rescue operations have reportedly concluded and as of 13 November, the number of reported casualties is 154 (male: 70, female: 84) with more than 366 people sustaining injuries. The Ministry of Home Affairs/National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (MoHA/NDRRMA) reported that more than 62,000 houses were damaged in the 13 affected districts, with 26,557 buildings fully damaged and 35,455 partially damaged, and 50 government buildings affected (16 fully damaged, 34 partially damaged). (UNICEF, 13 Nov 2023)
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