Earthquake news update: Army personnel conduct rescue operation in quake-hit Jajarkot

At least 128 people died and dozens were injured after a devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck northwestern districts of Nepal, late on Friday night. 

The earthquake's impact was felt as far as India's capital, New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), over 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

Officials said that the death toll may rise as communication with many affected areas has been disrupted, news agency PTI reported.

The US Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake's magnitude as 5.6, with a depth of 11 miles. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center located the epicenter in Jajarkot, which is approximately 250 miles northeast of Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.

The Rukum district suffered the loss of at least 36 lives, as numerous homes collapsed due to the quake, as confirmed by Chief District Officer of Rukum West Hari Prasad Pant. A total of 30 injured individuals have been taken to the local hospital.

In the neighbouring Jajarkot district, government administration official Harish Chandra Sharma said that 34 people were tragically confirmed dead as a result of the earthquake.