The horrific earthquake that struck Nepal today did not come as a surprise to experts. They knew it was coming. In fact, just last week a group of earthquake specialists gathered in Kathmandu to try to figure out how the country could prepare for the major earthquake they feared was...
It is the nightmare scenario aid workers and government officials have long feared: a massive earthquake striking Nepal’s densely populated Kathmandu Valley, with tens of thousands feared dead.
Saturday's deadly earthquake in Nepal was the 'big one' experts have been expecting since 1934. The worry is what will happen if and when landslides start.
More than 2,200 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake early Saturday near Kathmandu, Nepal's capital and largest city, authorities say.
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'It would be so much more convenient if the earthquake would send us an email in advance with all the details of its arrival,' a fearful Lucas told his mother, a journalist.
The government has established 16 large camps in Katmandu, but many residents accuse officials of incompetence, neglect or even corruption.
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Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal was a horrible tragedy. While no one could predict exactly when the earthquake was going to happen, science did show it would happen at some point. The quake occurred on the Main Frontal Thrust of the Himal
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COLOMBO, May 08 (IPS) - There has never been any doubt that Nepal is sitting on one of the most seismically active areas in South Asia. The fact that, when the big one struck, damages and deaths would be catastrophic has been known for years.
By Mark Frohardt, Internews
Amid the chaos and grief of the Nepali earthquake, one need remains fundamental: solid, trusted information. Along with the democratization of technology has come a new level of information overload, full of rumors and misinformation.
Internews’ deep experience with local media and humanitarian communications offers ways to get people the information they need. Internews Senior Vice President Mark Frohardt explains.
Nepal - IOM has voiced concern for the hundreds of victims of the April 25 earthquake who are effectively stranded in hospitals with no way of getting home.
In addition to claiming over 8,000 lives, the earthquake injured an estimated 16,000 people, roughly 60 per cent of whom are being treated for fractures.
With few resources, unable to return alone to remote villages and in need of additional care, many remain sleeping in wards, corridors and hospital parking lots, according to IOM health programme manager Dr. Patrick Duigan.
'The people alone in their rooms thousands of miles away marking themselves safe is social media at its worst.'
With the government slow to act, hundreds of young professionals are taking it on themselves to build immediate shelters for those who have lost homes.
