6 People Killed in House Collapse After Earthquake Hits Western Nepal

Members of the Nepalese army work during a rescue operation at the ruins of a collapsed house, damaged after an earthquake struck early Wednesday, in the western district of Doti, Nepal on Nov. 9, 2022. Nepal Army/Handout via Reuters

At least six people were killed and several others injured after an earthquake struck western Nepal on Wednesday, according to the police.

The quake occurred at about 2:12 a.m. Nepal time (8:27 p.m. UTC) on Wednesday, with its epicenter located close to a national park in the sparsely populated Doti district, 430 kilometers (267 miles) west of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.