RUKUM WEST, Nov 7: The next in kin of all those killed in the earthquake at Aathbiskot municipality, Rukum West have been provided with relief assistance, including monetary support for performing their mourning rituals.
The relief along with the monetary support was provided to 28 families of the earthquake deceased in the municipality on Sunday and Monday.
An earthquake measuring 6.4 in the Richter scale with its epicentre at Ramidanda struck Jajarkot on November 3, killing 153 people in Jajarkot and Rukum West. Twenty-eight families of the Municipality's ward no 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 had lost their family members in the earthquake.
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The family of each of those killed in the earthquake has been provided with Rs 25,000 per head, said Aathbiskot Municipality’s Deputy Mayor Dhana Kumari Shahi.
According to her, the families rendered homeless due to the disaster were also provided with foodstuff and other relief materials. The relief distribution to the affected families continues, she added.
Similarly, the Sanibheri rural municipality has provided relief assistance, including monetary support for performing the mourning rituals to the families of those killed in the earthquake.
Rural municipality spokesperson Pahal Singh Gharti said relief materials along with Rs 25,000 have been provided to the families of the 12 people killed in the rural municipality.
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