China sends condolences to Nepal over deadly earthquake

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel over the devastating earthquake in neighboring Nepal over 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Friday.
At least 157 people were killed in an overnight earthquake. The tremor jolted households awake and flattened mud houses in communities across isolated western districts of the Himalayan republic late Friday. The quake was felt as far away as India's capital New Delhi, nearly 500 kilometers from the epicenter. Security forces were deployed on foot and in helicopters to assist with search and rescue operations.