Two die, 250 hurt in quake in Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur, May 13,Two died and at least 250 people were injured in Bhaktapur
district due to the earthquake on Tuesday.Durga Prasad Bhattarai, 74, of
Balkot, Ananta Lingeshwor Municipality, and Shyam Sundar Jayana Shrestha of
Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-1 are among the deceased, said Yadav Dhakal,
Inspector at Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur.
Bhattarai and
Shrestha were rushed to the Civil Hospital, Minbhawan, and Gangalal Heart
Centre, Bansbari, respectively, after they suffered from heart attack during
the quake. They died at the hospitals.
Local
administration, in coordination with the locals, has been collecting the
details of casualties and the physical damage caused by the earthquake in the
district.
Of the 250 people
injured in the quake, 214 have returned to their homes while 26 others are
undergoing treatment in different hospitals in the capital.
Meanwhile, the
Nepalese Army, the Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police have been working
together to remove the obstacles on the roads in different teams in the
district since early morning today, police said.