2nd Consignment Of Relief Materials From India Arrives In Quake-Hit Nepal
NDTV
Nepal Earthquake: India has become the first country to dispatch emergency relief materials to the earthquake-hit districts in Nepal.
A second consignment of nine tonnes of emergency relief materials from India arrived in Nepal on Monday for the quake-affected families in the northwest mountainous region where people are facing a shortage of food, warm clothes and medicines as a fresh tremor struck the region. Second flight carrying 9 tonnes worth of emergency relief assistance lands in Nepal.India's support to Nepal remains strong and steadfast in this difficult hour. pic.twitter.com/d6F9fa3HUq
Nepal was jolted by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake just before midnight on Friday that killed 153 people and injured over 250 others.
The earthquake, which hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal, also damaged around 8,000 houses, both public and private, according to officials.
