Two quake-affected elderly persons die in Jajarkot due to cold

Khalid Umar Malik
20 Nov 2023, 20:39 GMT+10

In the Jajarkot district, two elderly people died from the cold. Bhuleshwor Karki, 88, was from Bheri Municipality-2, and Narendra Bahadur Singh, 73, belonged to Bar ...
They had been living in tents since their homes were destroyed by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on November 3 in Ramidanda, Jajarkot, resulting in significant loss of life and property.
According to Bir Bahadur Giri, Chairperson of the Barekot Rural Municipality, both victims suffering from asthma fell prey to the increasing cold.

KATHMANDU, Nepal - In the Jajarkot district, two elderly people died from the cold. Bhuleshwor Karki, 88, was from Bheri Municipality-2, and Narendra Bahadur Singh, 73, belonged to Barekot Rural Municipality-4.

They had been living in tents since their homes were destroyed by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on November 3 in Ramidanda, Jajarkot, resulting in significant loss of life and property.

According to Bir Bahadur Giri, Chairperson of the Barekot Rural Municipality, both victims suffering from asthma fell prey to the increasing cold.

He stated that over 34,000 families in Jajarkot are currently living in tents after the earthquake that destroyed all the houses in the area.

Children, new mothers, chronic disease patients, and the elderly are especially vulnerable to the harsh conditions.

Suresh Sunar, the Chief District Officer of Jajarkot, reported that children and older adults are suffering from respiratory problems. He also stated that three chronic disease patients died as a result of the cold in Nalgad-4.

Initiatives are being launched to ensure the safety of children, new mothers, chronic patients, and the elderly.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Nepal National.

More Information

17 ℃

Partly Cloudy in Kathmandu

Business

Section

Bank failures compel US regulators to increase scrutiny of lenders

WASHINGTON D.C.: To fix issues that could lead to further bank failures in the U.S., such as the collapse of ...

Boeing delivers 46 narrowbody 737s in November

ARLINGTON, Virginia: This week, Reuters reported that Boeing delivered 46 narrowbody 737s jets in November. The total brings the U.S. ...

U.S. stock markets and dollar jump on employment report

NEW YORK, New York - A positive employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating a fall in ...

By 2026, AT&T to use ORAN technology for 70% of U.S. wireless network

DALLAS, Texas: This week, AT&T said that by late 2026, it will use open radio access network (ORAN) technology for ...

Moody's warns of downgrade in China's credit outlook

NEW YORK: This week, ratings agency Moody's warned that it could downgrade China's credit rating, citing costs to bail out ...

Artificial intelligence stocks all the rage on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - AI set the scene for solid gains in technology shares on Thursday. Demand for Alphabet ...

Southeast Asia

Section