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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.
Nepal's seismological centre set the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.6
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck western Nepal at about 2am local time (20:15 GMT) causing several houses to collapse.
A spokesman for the Nepali army, said a ground rescue team has been rushed to the site
The 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck west Nepal early on Wednesday, injuring at least five and destroying several houses.