Creation date: 06 May 2015 Glide number: EQ-2015-000048-NPL Sources: Government of Nepal, Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction
Nepal: Earthquake 2015 - Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 06 May 2015) Homes destroyed
Epicenter Ka
li
40,000+
Capital
CHINA
rna
20,000+
Airport
10,000+
Humanitarian hubs (Gorkha and Sindhupalchok districts)
10,000 - 1000
Logistics hubs (humanitarian staging areas in Kathmandu and Bharatpur, Chitawan. Logistics hubs in Dhulikhel, Kavre district and Deurali, Gorkha district)
1000 - 100 100 - 10
Ka li
Ga
nd
ak i
Potential logistics hubs
Dhangarhi
Pokhara Nepalganj
10
Bakhtapur
7.5
Sindhuli
7
Lalitpur
6
other districts
Sindulpalchowk
Nuwakot Dhading
Bhairawa
Makawanpur
Lalitpur
Kavre Ramechhap
KATHMANDU Parsa
un
Dolakha
Nawalparasi
Ar
Rupandehi
41%
Kathmandu
Rasuwa
Arghakhanchi
Percentage of tarpaulin distributed per district Gorkha
Gorkha Gorkha Lamjung
Parbat
Sindhuli
Bara
Terhathum Rautahat
INDIA
Panchthar
Sarlahi Mahottari Dhanusa
Rajbiraj
Gange
28.5%
s
Biratnagar
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
OVERVIEW
KEY NUMBERS
7.8 magnitude
7,675 deaths
On 25 April (11:56, UTC+5:45), a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with the epicenter located 81km northwest of the capital city of Kathmandu. Hundreds of aftershocks have been reported including a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. Creation date: 06 May 2015
Deaths reported (Apr 25 - May 06)
16,392 injuries 3351
284,455 homes destroyed
700
234,102 homes damaged
APRIL
Glide number: EQ-2015-000048-NPL
4358
5006
5,582
6,250
6,659
7,365
7,675
2200
25
26
27
28
29
30
01
02
04
06
MAY
Sources: Government of Nepal, Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction portal, FTS
CONSTRAINTS
FUNDING
Transport to remote areas
$415 million
Transport of relief to remote areas that are not accessible by road remains a key challenge, as additional airlift capacity is required. Additional air military assets waiting to deploy from India. Standard rates are being brokered with the local road transport association.
UN Flash Appeal calls for $415 million to respond to the humanitarian needs for the next 3 months. As of 06 May, the appeal is $18.5 million (4%) funded. The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released a grant of $15 million for the response.
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