In Pictures: Survivors await relief after Nepal's devastating earthquake

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after earthquake kills at least 157 people

Published: November 05, 2023 12:05 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from AFP

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Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted to providing relief to survivors awaiting food and shelter, officials said 36 hours after the disaster struck. Image Credit: AP

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Damaged buildings in Jajarkot district on November 4, 2023, following an overnight 5.6-magnitude earthquake. Image Credit: AFP

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At least 157 people were killed in isolated western districts of the Himalayan country when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit late Friday. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Many survivors spent the night under the open sky, their mud houses reduced to piles of rubble. Image Credit: AP

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People sleep inside a makeshift shelter after an earthquake at Khalanga in Jajarkot, Nepal. Image Credit: Reuters

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Villagers make stretchers using bamboo to carry the bodies of people who died during an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Image Credit: Reuters

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A school building damaged during an earthquake is seen at Jajarkot, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) from Kathmandu, Nepal. Image Credit: AP

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Residents sleep while keeping their door open after an earthquake at Jajarkot. Image Credit: AP

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A woman cries as she stands on the rubble of her collapsed house where the members of her family died during an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal. Image Credit: REUTERS

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People walk over ruins of houses in the aftermath of an earthquake at Jajarkot district. Image Credit: AFP

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