On 25 April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with its epicentre in Gorkha district, approximately 81km north west of the capital, Kathmandu. Intense tremors,and subsequent aftershocks, landslides, and avalanches caused widespread damage to homes, land, public and private infrastructure and livelihoods, affecting millions of people across 39 out of 75 districts. The Nepalese government categorized 14 of these districts as severely affected: Dhading, Gorkha, Rasuwa, Kabhrepalanchok, Nuwakot, Dolakha, Sindhupalchok, Kathmandu, Ramechhap, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Makawanpur, Sindhuli and Okhaldhunga. Combined, over five million people reside in these districts.
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Publisher:
GON, UNOCHA, WFP, FAO, UNDP
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
EARTHQUAKES, FOOD SECURITY, MIGRATION, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, FINANCIAL SERVICES, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION, FOOD CONSUMPTION, EMPLOYMENT, SANITATION, HEALTH, RECONSTRUCTION, DISASTER RELIEF, EMERGENCY RELIEF, AID PROGRAMMES
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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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