On 25 April, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck One month since the disaster, humanitarian Nepal causing widespread destruction and loss of partners estimate that 2.8 million people need life. The initial earthquake was followed by thousands humanitarian assistance 3 for at least another four of aftershocks and another powerful quake on 12 months – 864,000 people in remote villages are in May measuring 7.3 in magnitude. immediate need as they have lost their homes and The earthquakes caused 8,659 deaths (4,771 female; 3,887 male) and injured over 100,000 people – 384 people are still missing.1 Of the 75 districts in Nepal, 14 were severely affected. These districts are located in the Central and Western Region including the Kathmandu Valley. About 5.4 million people live in the 14 districts.2 Over 500,000 houses have been destroyed and 269,000 damaged. Afraid of returning to their homes, many people remain in makeshift tents along road sides or in friends and neighbours’ gardens. Some people have started to clear debris and rebuild their damaged homes using available local materials but do not have adequate tools and information necessary to safely rebuild their homes.
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Publisher:
UNOCHA
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
NATURAL DISASTERS, DISASTER RELIEF, EARTHQUAKES, EARTHQUAKE ZONES, DISASTER PREVENTION, EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION, EMERGENCY SERVICES, NATURAL PHENOMENA, SEISMIC ACTIVITY, GEOLOGICAL FAULTS, HUMANITARIAN, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH, SHELTER, WASH, NUTRITION, PROTECTION, EDUCATION, CLUSTER, INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE, SEXUAL VOILENCE, DOMESTIC VOILENCE, TRAFFICKING, EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE, SANITATION, EMERGENCY EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GENDER EQUALITY, SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
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Thematic Group:
UNOCHA
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Humanitarian Coordination and Affair
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Thesaurus:
13.02.00
- Disaster Prevention, Preparedness And Relief
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