Dozens more were injured in the quake. Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places.
A doctor looks after a patient injured in an earthquake, evacuated from his village and brought to a hospital in Nepalgunj, Nepal, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.KATHMANDU, Nepal — Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more, officials said Saturday.
In Jajarkot district, where the quake's epicenter was, 92 people were confirmed dead and 55 others injured. Kadayat said. "I screamed, but every one of my neighbors were in the same situation and screaming for help. It took nearly a half hour to an hour before rescuers found me," he said.
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