Saturday 25 th April 2015 Magnitude of 78 Our link school is here in Pokhara The epicentre was North West of the capital Kathmandu but the impact has spread far beyond Some facts about the earthquake ID: 339244
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Nepal Earthquake
Saturday 25th April 2015 Magnitude of 7.8 Slide2
Our link school is here in
Pokhara
The epicentre was North West of the capital Kathmandu, but the impact has spread far
beyond.Slide3
Some facts about the earthquake
At least 18 people died on EverestTriggered avalanches and landslides
Nearly 100 aftershocks , hindering rescues and scaring people into sleeping on the streets (The aftershocks alone have been the same size as the Haiti earthquake).
Building construction in Nepal is very different from our own
Most areas have no power and water
Politically unstable and has been for many years which makes the situation worse – tensions are rising as aid is not getting through to those who need it
Many villages are still cut off without any aid and are desperate for help
Currently more than 5,000 are confirmed dead, but could reach 10,000
6,500 people have been injured
Hundreds of foreigner travellers are in Nepal, many still unaccounted forSlide4
Building construction in Nepal is very different from our
own. As are other areas of infrastructure, such as roads, electricity and water availability.Slide5
This is a view of a ‘posh’ area of Kathmandu city centre. You can see how closely packed together the building are, and how haphazardly they are put together.Slide6
Nepalese teachers from our partner school who visited us in April last year.Slide7
This is a classroom in our partner school in
Pokhara.
This is a private school, with better facilities than most.Slide8
Miss Blencowe and Miss Ali teaching at our Partner school in December 2013.Slide9
Assembly TimeSlide10
The school canteen
Kathmandu City Centre Slide11
Some typical scenes from rural villagesSlide12
The following photos are all from after the earthquake, showing the devastation that has happened.
There has been rioting as people desperate to leave Kathmandu and return to their families in rural villages have been unable to do so. The government promised buses, but they have not yet materialised. Thousands have also been trying to leave as food and water has become so scarce.Slide13
“I’ve
been through Kathmandu and have seen a major high school simply ripped apart, vast areas turned to great hills of rubble. Then came the camps. The government is doing its best – a good job in the circumstances – and has set up 16 camps in the city. The one I saw had flimsy cloth-screened rows of latrines with pools of muddy water around them. Water supply and sanitation is becoming a very urgent problem.
Most of the camp was a motley collection of tents and sheets strung from sticks. There was no lighting – the risks to girls and young women in these spaces will be high, sadly. That’s one of the things we at Plan will be focusing on in our
response”
Tanya Barron – aid worker in KathmanduSlide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19
Before and after the quakeSlide20Slide21
Before and after – a ‘tent city’Slide22
We will be having a mufti day on Friday 1
st May to raise money to help the people of Nepal. Please remember to bring in your £1.