Posted on 11/09/2022 9:34:49 AM PST by BenLurkin
An earthquake in western Nepal killed at least six villagers, four of them children, as the tremor destroyed mud and brick houses in remote communities living in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The quake struck in the early hours of Wednesday when all families would have been at home and asleep. Its epicentre was located close to a national park in the sparsely populated Doti district, 430 km (270 miles) west of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.
Local television news channels showed rescuers clearing the rubble in the search for casualties and survivors, while women looked on, sitting in the open with babies wrapped in blankets to shield them from the cold.
Some 536 km (333 miles) to the southwest, residents of the Indian capital, New Delhi, were shaken awake...
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Let’s be sure to keep these poor folks in our prayers.
We ask that you draw close to those who are injured and grant them healing. Comfort those families who have lost loved ones and bring them consolation.
Bless and protect those responding to this tragedy and guide their efforts. Inspire local and national leaders, that they may offer support in the recovery ahead. And in each of us, Lord, inspire compassionate and loving action for our human family.
Above all, as your people, continue to guide us to that world without suffering, pain or despair; a world of full and everlasting life. We ask this in Jesus' most Holy Name.
Amen.
The Indian tectonic plate is still pushing up into the eurasian plate
Amen
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