गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Home Minister Khand directs prompt rescue efforts and treatment to those injured in Doti earthquake Nepal Home Minister Khand directs prompt rescue efforts and treatment to those injured in Doti earthquake KathmanduPati November 09, 2022 KATHMANDU – Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the home administration and security agencies to promptly rescue and manage medical treatment for those injured in the Doti earthquake. A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Doti district in the Sudurpaschim Province in the week hours of Wednesday, killing at least six persons and injuring six others. The quake took place at 2:12 am with its epicenter in Purbichauki Rural Municipality-3, it has been said. The minister called Home Secretary Binod Prakash Singh, joint Secretary Phanindra Mani Pokharel, also chief of the Security Coordination Division, the Ministry of Home, and the Disaster Management Division and security agencies and directed them in this regard. He also urged the prompt management of a helicopter (if need be) in the rescue and treatment efforts. He also took stock of the situation and rescue efforts to the injured persons. He directed immediate reliefs, and the management of a proper accommodation to the affected families. He also offered his condolences to the deceased, and the bereaved families. Write your comments RELATED NEWS When Nepal Goes Offline US backs Nepal’s flood victim identification efforts India, Nepal discuss ties ahead of PM Shah’s visit Nepal must shift from exporting labour to global tech services,… Nepal’s child marriage rate falls to 28% but 2030 goal… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government