New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Nepal in the wee hours of Wednesday (Nov 9). With the epicenter in Nepal, strong tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region around 1:57 am. Many Delhiites shared their experiences on Twitter after the tremors ended. Several were awoken from their sleep as the tremors felt across Delhi around 2:00 am. Soon after the earthquake, Delhiites resorted to humour to deal with the earthquake scare. Many shared memes on Twitter about their experience. One social media user joked about the plight of a Delhiite as first he/she had to deal with heavy air pollution and now an earthquake. Take a look at some of the funniest memes here.
People from Delhi rushing to Twitter to check if there was an #earthquake minutes ago:- pic.twitter.com/HxAvfBRTN7
— sarcastic (@nam_bholgyamein) November 8, 2022
#earthquake everyone sleeping peacefully me outside my house pic.twitter.com/xF6UPsV4GE
— अभिजीत (@mememonsterabhi) November 8, 2022
Everyone in Delhi and NCR be like : #earthquake pic.twitter.com/AQSDlXG4bm
— Heba Salman (@HebaSal09892402) November 8, 2022
Hello #delhi #earthquake pic.twitter.com/DtbxCWcI0Y
— Toxcianrana (@toxcianrana) November 8, 2022
No one#earthquake to Delhi residents pic.twitter.com/2MwYn49xH5
— Bhatkela (@Bhatkela) November 8, 2022
Delhi people amidst pollution and earthquake #earthquake pic.twitter.com/x4vxRBgcaH
— Heena (@NukkadKiDukaan) November 9, 2022
Delhi people right now:#earthquake pic.twitter.com/AbdU5DDl6N
— Avinash Ahuja (@Siimplyavinash) November 8, 2022
#earthquake hits while everyone sleeping
— Saurabh (@SaurabhR_1) November 8, 2022
Le me: pic.twitter.com/H1G8VBM1Bs
People rushing to Twitter to confirm #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Wh2H43teSe
— A (@AppeFizzz) November 8, 2022
The death toll due to the earthquake in Nepal is at least 6 people as per ANI. According to the National Seismological Center (NSC) of Nepal, the far-west region of Nepal witnessed three tremors - 2 earthquakes and 1 aftershock. It was the third jolt that led to the loss of lives after a house collapsed.
The first quake of 5.7 magnitude was recorded at 9:07 PM (Local Time) on Tuesday followed by another at 9:56 PM (Local Time) measuring 4.1 magnitudes.
(With agency inputs)
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