Many houses suffer massive damages in Bhaktapur, 198 left injured
Madhyapurthimi, May 13, Most of the houses at Madhyapur Thimi area in Bhaktapur
suffered massive damages from the Tuesday's 6.8 magnitude earthquake that
struck the country with its epicenter in Dolakha at 12.55 pm local time.
The
Kathmandu-Bhaktapur road section was disrupted, following the collapses of two
houses at Bahakha Bazaar. Jeeb Chitrakar and his brother lost their houses to
the powerful aftershock. Likewise, Surkaji Chakradhar and Krishnalal Chakradhar
of Garcha Tole have been rendered homeless, according to Police Inspector Yadav
Dhakal.
Over 100 houses
in Bhaktapur have suffered damages in the quake whereas as many as 198 have
been injured and they are being treated at the Bhaktapur Hospital and
Nepal-Korea Friendship Hospital. Further details of the damages are awaited.
The houses that
were badly damaged after the April 25 devastating earthquake turned into rubble
from the today's quake. Likewise, as least 105 have been injured from the
earthquake in Kavre district. The injured are undergoing treatment at Dhulikhel
Hospital and the Banepa-based Sheer Memorial Hospital. Details of the damages
in the district are awaited.