"Earthquake does not kill people it is the structure that does": NCS Director on Nepal earthquake
Saturday, 4 November 2023 The National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director, Dr OP Mishra, stated that two important factors contributing to the severity of the recent earthquake in Nepal were the time and structure. He emphasized that it is not the earthquake itself that kills people, but the kind of structures present in the region. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, caused significant damage and loss of life in Nepal and was felt in several districts of North India.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck a remote region of Nepal late Friday and killed more than 130 people with the death toll expected to rise further. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he is "deeply saddened" by the loss of lives and damage due to the powerful earthquake in Nepal and...
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, lost a parliamentary vote of confidence after 19 months in office. His coalition government crumbled when the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) withdrew support, forming a new alliance with the Nepali Congress. Former PM Khadga Prasad Oli is poised to take over leadership. Dahal's tenure was marked by instability, requiring five confidence votes.
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A catastrophic landslide in Central Nepal swept two buses carrying 65 passengers into the Trishuli River on July 12, leaving dozens missing. The incident, part of widespread monsoon-related disasters, has prompted a massive rescue operation hampered by continuous rainfall. Over the past month, at least 74 people have died in rain-related incidents across Nepal.
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Over 50 people reportedly died due to heatstroke in different parts of the country since Thursday. These deaths were reported as the temperature soared past 50 degrees Celsius in parts of North India, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar this week. On Thursday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius, 5.2 notches above normal. This came a day after the national capital recorded a 79-year high of 46.8 degrees Celsius, according to IMD data.
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A fire broke out inside a Noida flat this morning due to an explosion in an air conditioner, causing panic among residents of the Lotus Boulevard society in Sector 100. The incident occurred amid a severe heatwave gripping North India. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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