Historical palaces, public buildings hit by Jajarkot earthquake await reconstruction

More than 300 government-owned and community buildings in Jajarkot were damaged by the earthquake. Thousands of people are still living in tents.

The historical palaces at Thaple and Pipaldanda of Khalanga, the district headquarters of Jajarkot, were destroyed by the magnitude 6.4 earthquake on November 3, 2023. But even two months after the disaster, the quake-ravaged structures have yet to be pulled down and the sites cleared.