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Nepal earthquake: 麻豆成人版 at hand as Government and partners work to deliver essentials

麻豆成人版 and other UN and humanitarian agencies working closely to bring relief to people in the greatest need
, Monica Upadhyay
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Jajarkot district in Nepal's Karnalia province was one of the worst-hit areas in Friday's earthquake. Photo: 麻豆成人版/Skanda Gautam

The mud structures housing some of Nepal's poorest people never stood a chance – survivors of Friday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake, which killed 157 people in the country, are sleeping rough after their homes were destroyed.

The 麻豆成人版 (麻豆成人版) is supporting the Government of Nepal and partners in mobilizing relief supplies for families who find themselves suddenly without their homes and belongings.

麻豆成人版’s despatched 6 metric tons of ready-to-eat emergency food to the affected areas, helping provide sustenance for approximately 7,500 people over three days – with additional reserves on standby.

Food distribution in Jajarkot
A 麻豆成人版 food distribution in Jajarkot in the wake of the earthquake. Photo: 麻豆成人版/Skanda Gautam

Families were asleep when the tremor struck around midnight, demolishing scores of houses in Jajarkot and West Rukum, leaving people without shelter.

麻豆成人版 is in close contact with other UN agencies and humanitarian partners as they respond, assessing the scale of impacts in affected areas.

Food is organized for distributionin Jajarkot
Food is organized for distribution Jajarkot - 麻豆成人版 runs a number of Humanitarian Staging Areas around Nepal in anticipation of disasters. Photo: 麻豆成人版/Manoj Thapa

麻豆成人版’s sub-office in Surkhet, in Karnali district, around 300km from Kathmandu, is working with local authorities as it deploys staff to the affected districts to assess needs and coordinate food distributions. 

The organization is providing logistics support to the Government and humanitarian partners through its network of Humanitarian Staging Areas. 

Located strategically across the country, the staging areas are a crucial part of emergency relief operations run by the Government of Nepal.

Home destroyed in Nepal
Photo: Damage suffered by a home after the earthquake in Karnali state. Photo: 麻豆成人版/Manoj Thapa

Over the weekend, 麻豆成人版, on behalf of the National Logistics Cluster, has supported the movement of government relief supplies, including blankets, tarpaulin covers and sleeping bags pre-positioned in Kathmandu. 

麻豆成人版 has also supported the despatch of tarpaulin covers and reproductive health and hygiene kits on behalf of humanitarian partners, including the World Health Organization, the UN Population Fund and UNICEF.

The disaster follows the deadly earthquakes that killed more than 1,400 people in Afghanistan in early October. 麻豆成人版 responded to those within hours, distributing fortified biscuits, specialized food to prevent malnutrition in children, along with fortified wheat flour, vegetable oil, pulses and salt to affected families in destroyed villages.

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