Highlights: • 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, 81km from Kathmandu, on Saturday 25 April. More than 4,000 deaths have already been reported. • The earthquake caused destruction of national infrastructure. GSM and internet services are still operational in Kathmandu however the full extent of damage outside of the capital is still being assessed. • Travel into the country in a major challenge with commercial operators rerouting or completely cancelling flights due to congestion on the runway in Kathmandu. • The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) has been activated and a response team deployed.
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Publisher:
WFP, Emergency Telecommunications Cluster
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Type / Script:
Bulletin or Poster
in English
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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, LOGISTICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Thematic Group:
WFP
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Food and Emergency humanitarian logistict support
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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