On 25 April and 12 May, two back-to-back major earthquakes struck Nepal causing thousands of deaths and severe destruction to infrastructure and livelihoods – the disaster is among the worst to hit the Asia-Pacific region this year. Together with the Government of Nepal, the affected communities themselves and thousands of volunteers, over 450 humanitarian agencies responded to deliver critical life-saving aid.
Despite the challenging conditions brought by the heavy monsoon rains and landslides from June to September and the vast mountainous terrain of Nepal, UN agencies, IOM, national and international NGO partners worked tirelessly with local authorities to make sure that even the most remote villages were reached. Of the 5.4 million people in the 14 worst-affected districts, 3.7 million people were provided with humanitarian assistance, from April to September, often using traditional Nepali means to deliver goods, such as porters and packed animals.
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Publisher:
UNOCHA
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Official Document
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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, BOUNDARIES, DISPLACED POPULATION
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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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