Nepal earthquake death toll revised to 153
The Hindu
Revised death toll from 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Nepal to 153, 101 in Jajarkot, epicenter, 52 in Rukum West, no change. Duplication of names caused revised toll in Jajarkot.
Nepal on Monday revised the death toll from the 6.4 earthquake magnitude that hit western parts of the country to 153 from 157, citing duplication of some names.
Earlier, 105 deaths were reported in Jajarkot, the epicentre of the earthquake, and 52 deaths in Rukum West district.
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Now the District Administration Office in Jajarkot has revised the death toll in the district to 101. There was no change in the death toll in Rukum West district.
According to Harishchandra Sharma, information officer of the DAO, Jajarkot, the death toll has been revised to 101 as there were duplication in names of those killed in Friday night's tragedy.
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