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Dear all,
We have just received the first update from our partners on the ground in Kathmandu, Nepal from our parent organization FIMA Relief (Fed. Islamic Medical Association), through the appointed local coordinators DWWT (Doctors World Wide Turkey). We will be sending over funds through FIMA Relief, if you wish to contribute:
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Nepal Relief Updates No: 1
After painful earthquake hit Nepal we as DWW Turkey started to monitor the situation and decided to response to the disaster. Yesterday we sent DWW Medical SAR Team (3 Persons) with the equipments to Kathmandu and they met with our local partners and started to work in a rural places between Kathmandu and Pokhara, mostly affected region. After first phase (72 hours) we are preparing early recovery healthcare team for setting up a Clinic and according to our early assessment at least we can run it for one month. Our team's now dealing with rescue and tonight will re-evaluate the situation and I will share the updates
{Update - 26 April 2015}
On 25th April, an earthquake with of 7.8 magnitude and a depth of 2 km, hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu. The government is reporting 30 out of 75 districts affected in the Western and Central Regions, including Kathmandu Valley districts. The epicentre is located 81 km northwest of Kathmandu, and 68 km east from Pokhara. At least 18 aftershocks have been felt and continue to occur. Magnitudes of some aftershocks have ranged from 5 – 6.6 (ACAPS). The Government of Nepal has requested for international assistance including deployment of Urban Search and Rescue and declared a state of emergency.
Key figures:
- 2200 fatalities, but casualty figures are expected to rise as rescue efforts continue (ACAPS)
- 5000-6000 people injured (SitRep2)
- Mount Everest Camp 1 & 2 have been hit by avalanche, many climbers are missing, and 16 are reported dead. (Reuters)
Physical damage and challenges on the ground:
- Widespread damage and destruction of buildings, roads and other public infrastructure
- Urgent need to have a proper overview of the situation; there is a fairly picture of needs in Kathmandu
- the response is starting slowly, but the situation outside Kathmandu is much less clear and air assets are required to reach many of the more remote locations.
- In Kathmandu Valley, hospitals area overcrowded, running out of room for storing dead bodies and also running short of emergency supplies. BIR hospital is treating people in the streets. There is a need to replenish medical stocks to support health response efforts.
- Electrical and telecommunications networks are intermittently operational, although landlines appear to function
- Airports in Kathmandu and Pokhara remain open for military and governmental flights, a limited number of commercial flights have arrived.
Needs:
- Search and Rescue capacity, particularly for the Kathmandu Valley where larger buildings have collapsed;
- Medical teams, supplies and tenting for hospitals, and dead-body bags;
- Heavy equipment for rubble removal;
- and helicopters for transport of injured and access to blocked areas
Regards
Kerem Kınık
President, DWWT
