A powerful 7.8 M earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April, approximately 81km from the capital Kathmandu in an area between the capital and the city of Pokhara. Affected areas include the epicentre of the earthquake: Lamjung District, north-west of Kathmandu and the areas south and east of the city including Kathmandu Valley districts. In the central region, the most affected districts are reported to be Sindulpalchowk, Kavre, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dolakha. In the western region Kaski, Gorkha and Lamjung. Affected areas include densely populated cities and rural, mountainous regions. The government has advised that urgent priority needs include shelter, water, sanitation, medical supplies and food.
|
Publisher:
WFP, Logistics Cluster
,
(2015
) |
Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
|
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, COORDINATION, LOGISTICS
|
Thematic Group: WFP
:
Food and Emergency humanitarian logistict support
|
Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
|
Reference Link:
|
|
|
** This document has been:
642
times viewed
1
times downloaded. Feeder:
KOMAL KUNWAR
, Editor:
, Auditor:
View Document History
|
|
|
|