Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens; officials fear toll to rise

More than 100 people were killed when a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit a remote pocket of Nepal, on Nov 4. - PHOTO: AFP

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP): Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens dozens more, officials said Saturday.

Authorities said the death toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places.