6 Killed As 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal

Tremors felt in Delhi…

A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake in west Nepal rocked the Himalayan nation in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 6 people and injuring five.

According to the National Seismological Centre, the earthquake occurred at 2:12 am with its epicenter at Khaptad National Park in the Doti district.

Six persons have been killed in the earthquake, Home Ministry spokesperson Phanindra Pokharel said.

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was also in Western Nepal for an election campaign when the earthquakes hit the region. He was attending election rallies and meeting people at Dhangadhi district, 160 km South of the epicentre.

The tremor was also felt in Dhangadhi though the Prime Minister is safe, according to Pokharel.

Adjustments will be made regarding the election campaign of the Prime Minister in Western Nepal keeping in mind the incident, he added.

According to Nepal Army spokesperson Narayan Silwal three persons were missing and are believed to have been trapped in the housing collapse in Purvichauki. The Nepal Army has started searching for the missing persons, he added.

The tremors were also felt in neighboring Dhangadhi and Kailali districts.

The earthquake that was felt mildly in Kathmandu and parts of India has also caused damage to dozens of other houses in the district.

Not only Nepal, Delhi and neighboring regions including Noida in Uttar Pradesh witnessed a jerk of an earthquake around 1:57 am on Wednesday.