Urgent Relief Efforts and Following the Earthquake in the Karnali Province in Nepal

On 03 November 2023, a devastating earthquake struck remote western Nepal. According to the Nepal Red Cross Society situation report, 158 people have lost their lives, with approximately 345 others injured.

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