On 25 April, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake racked Nepal. A second major earthquake of 7.3 magnitude struck on 12 May 2015, causing further death, injuries and devastation among the affected population. The two earthquakes together have claimed over 8 000 lives and injured more than 16 000. A total of 35 districts have been affected, 14 severely: Gorkha, Dhading, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok, Kavre, Nuwakot, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Ramechhap, Okhaldunga, Sindhuli and Makwanpur. As of 11 May, more than 1,000 health facilities, predominantly village health posts, had been assessed by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) as being totally or partially damaged.
Twenty-five hospitals have been damaged (six completely and 19 partially).
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Bulletin or Poster
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, EARTHQUAKES, DISASTER-PRONE AREAS, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER VICTIMS, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, LANDFORMS, PLATE TECTONICS, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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