Tremor felt in Sudurpaschim

Baitadi, Oct 16: An earthquake was felt in the hilly districts of Sudurpaschim province, including in Baitadi, this morning.

Chief of the Earthquake Measurement Centre Surkhet, Bal Bahadur Tamang, said that an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale and with epicentre at Batan, India, adjoining Darchula district occurred at 9.26 am today. 

The District Police Office Baitadi said the tremor was felt and so far they have not received any information about the damage.