Nepal Rushes Aid and Rescue Operations After Strong Quake Shakes Its Northwest, Killing at Least 157

Nepal Rushes Aid and Rescue Operations After Strong Quake Shakes Its Northwest, Killing at Least 157
A doctor looks after a patient injured in an earthquake, evacuated from his village and brought to a hospital in Nepalgunj, Nepal, on Nov. 4, 2023. Krishna Adikari/AP Photo
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KATHMANDU, Nepal—The death toll of a strong earthquake that shook Nepal’s northwest has risen to 157, the National Emergency Operation Center announced Saturday.

Most of those killed were crushed by debris when their houses—usually made by stacking rocks and logs—crumbled under the force of the tremblor midnight Friday, local media reported.