Nowhere else can you trek for days in incredible mountain scenery, secure in the knowledge that a hot meal, cosy lodge and warm slice of apple pie. Kathmandu time, striking a large area of central nepal between the capital kathmandu and the city of pokhara. Nepal has provided permission people throughout the world to travel in nepal and nepalese individuals to travel across the globe. The quake caused an avalanche on mount everest that killed at least 18 climbers. It is a landlocked country located between india to the east, south, and west and the tibet autonomous region of china to the north. This study aims to describe the burden and distribution of emergency cases to a local hospital. Ce expresses deepest sympathies for nepal earthquake victims. Everyone knew that kathmandu was overdue for an earthquake, and. Characteristics and consequence of nepal earthquake 2015. The two earthquakes together have claimed over 8 000 lives and injured more than 16 000.
That tremor, plus subsequent aftershocks, left more than 9,100 people dead and nearly 25,000 others injured. Key facts about the earthquake overwhelmed doctors make splitsecond life or death decisions, as the death toll in nepal crosses, 6,200. Background information on the 2015 earthquake according to information provided from the united states geological service1, the earthquake on april 25, 2015 is summarized below. The april 2015 nepal earthquake also known as the gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000. Its a city of 700,000 inhabitants and is popular with tourists planning to treck in the himalayas, home of mount everest. Government of nepal ministry of home affairs nepal. The last large earthquake to hit nepal, a magnitude8. According to the nepal police1, from mid2015 till mid 2016, 1630 women and children were rescued by the police from human trafficking check points at border areas. The 2015 nepal earthquakes of april and may killed nearly 9,000 people and injured more than 22,000. The epicentre was close to kathmandu, the capital city of nepal. Nepal is trying to come to terms with the death and devastation left by earthquakes and aftershocks. The 2015 nepal earthquake flash appeal prioritised the most urgent, lifesaving activities. On 25 april, 2015, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7. Hundreds of aftershocks have occurred to date from this event, including a magnitude 7.
The death toll climbed above 3,700 on monday, two days after a magnitude7. Immediate lessons from the nepal earthquake the lancet. Nutritional resilience in nepal following the earthquake. A 1934 earthquake in nepal caused more than 10,000 deaths. Background the 2015 earthquake in nepal caused massive damages and triggered relief activities to minimize human suffering. Pdf characteristics and consequence of nepal earthquake 2015. The overall economic cost of the nepal earthquakes including damage in nepal. Nepal earthquake of 2015, also called gorkha earthquake, severe earthquake that struck near the city of kathmandu in central nepal on april 25, 2015.
Ares nepal earthquake response nepal earthquake and ares response. It concludes that the nepals earthquake, 2015 has great shock on physical and socioeconomic aspect of nepal. A 78 magnitude earthquake struck nepal at 1156 h local time on saturday, april 25. It was the largest earthquake to strike nepal in over 80 years.
On april 25 and may 12 2015 nepal was rocked by two devastating 7. Corresponding to the previous three issues of the report, ndr 2015 is mainly focused on the disaster data and information collected by moha for the. It severely damaged kathmandu, and is thought to have caused about 10,600 fatalities. Besides the hardest hit central nepal, the adjoining areas of india, tibet, and bangladesh were affected and avalanches triggered on mount everest. Some of the himalayas most iconic and accessible hiking is on offer here, with rugged trails to everest, the annapurnas and beyond. It was followed by 16 aftershocks of around 5 on the richter scale. According to the world bank3, the kathmandu valley has a population of 2. Pdf characteristics and consequence of nepal earthquake. Earthquake information bulletin nepal, international federation.
Earthquake devastates nepal, killing more than 1,900 the. Introduction natural disasters pose a great challenge to the health systems and individual health facilities. The quake caused an avalanche on mount everest that killed at least 18 climbers, injured 41 others and trapped hundreds,2 making it the deadliest. Pdf the 2015 gorkha nepal earthquake caused tremendous damage and. Nepal earthquake 2015 what you need to know mercy corps. The epicenter was on the border of dolakha and sindhupalchowk, two districts of nepal. Impact of 2015 earthquakes on a local hospital in nepal. This earthquake occurred on the same fault as the larger magnitude 7. Earthquake in nepal kills hundreds an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7. Unicef nepal information note earthquake 25 april 2015. Disaster relief drama the april 25th earthquake provoked an international response from countries all over the world. Its a city of 700,000 inhabitants, popular with tourists planning to treck in.
The points are also symbolized by the magnitude of the earthquake. The focus was only eight kilometres deep and the epicentre was just 60 kilometres northwest from the capital kathmandu, the capital city of nepal. Nepal is one of the poorest and least developed nations in the planet, the cia stated. Nepal, country of asia, lying along the southern slopes of the himalayan mountain ranges. The 2015 quake triggered an avalanche that killed 19 climbers on mt. About 9,000 people were killed, many thousands more were injured, and more than 600,000 structures in kathmandu and other nearby towns were either damaged or destroyed. The nepal himalaya is the ultimate goal for mountain lovers.
Visit the usgs event page to learn more about this earthquake. This article was originally published april 26, 2015. That tremor, plus subsequent aftershocks, left more than 9,100 people dead and nearly 25,000 others. Nepal earthquake 2015 on 25 april 2015, an earthquake of 7. Medical volunteers are urgently needed now in nepal jun 24th 2015. Echo factsheet nepal earthquake august 2016 page 2 3 humanitarian situation and needs background and situation in the country a powerful 7.
Nepal earthquakes 2015 interactive data visulisation. Two devastating earthquakes hit nepal within a 17days period in 2015. Of the countrys 75 districts, 35 have been affected, 14 of them severely. Nepal should also be anticipating making proper strategies to handle future challenges.
1102 717 24 1291 59 354 1280 1208 195 745 996 418 1258 419 1039 437 1008 317 819 1528 1242 1193 27 736 86 141 53 560 851 1063 1439 811 965 683 780 823 419 344 161 139 1180 1217