In the earthquake that occurred in the mountainous area of western Nepal that killed at least 157 people, at least 560 people have been injured so far, half of them are children, and UNICEF = United Nations Children's Fund is rushing to provide support in the affected areas.
At around 4 a.m. on the 3th, Japan time, an earthquake occurred with the epicenter in western Nepal, and according to the USGS = American Geological Survey, the depth of the epicenter is about 18 km, and the magnitude indicating the magnitude of the earthquake is estimated to be 5.6.
Authorities in Nepal also estimated the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.4.
The damage is in an area about 300 kilometers northwest of the capital Kathmandu, and it is difficult to grasp the full extent of the damage because it is a mountainous area, but according to local authorities, at least 157 deaths have been confirmed so far in this earthquake.
At least 5 people were confirmed injured by the 569th, and according to UNICEF's Nepal office in an interview with NHK, about half of them, or 284, were children.
In addition, earthquakes have occurred frequently in the area around the epicenter, and the victims have been spending cold nights outside the building, and there are concerns about the deterioration of the health of children, so UNICEF is rushing to provide assistance in the affected areas.