Nepal was struck by an 8.1M earthquake

Nepal was struck by an 8.1M earthquake on 25

April 2015 at 11:56 a.m. NST. In the earthquake,

more than 10000 people have been killed and more

than 20000 was injured. Hundreds of people are

still considered missing and more than 450000 are

displaced.

It was the most powerful disaster to strike Nepal

since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. Some

casualties have also been reported in the several

adjoining cities across northern India, China, and

Bangladesh. Following the quake, Kathmandus

international airport was shut down.

2015 Nepal Earthquakes epicenter

lay in Barpak village of Gorkha

district and its hypocenter was at a

depth of approximately 15km.

The same region was attacked by a major

aftershock of magnitude 6.7 M on 26 April 2015.

Fresh avalanches on Mount Everest were caused

by the aftershock. In addition, the aftershock was

felt in many places in northern India. A landslide

on the Koshi Highway which blocked the section

of the road between Bhedetar and Mulghat was

caused by the aftershock. Assuming that this

earthquake was the largest event in this seismic

episode, Nepal could expect to be attacked by

more than 30 aftershocks greater than magnitude

5 over the following month.

YIFAN JIANG

SALEH

WHY?

According the studies, we learned that the

crust of the earth is divided into huge plates

that drift apart or collide. The immense

Himalayas were made by an especially dramatic

collision. Its produced big earthquake faults in

Tibet.

Nepal Earthquakes History

The 1934 Nepal- Bihar earthquake was one of the

worst earthquakes in the history of Nepal and

Bihar. The widespread damages in northern Bihar

and in Nepal were caused by this 8.0 magnitude

earthquake which occurred on 15 January at

around 2:13 PM. The three towns of Nepal

Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan were severely

affected and almost all building collapsed. Several

roads were damaged in Kathmandu.

In Sitamarhi, not a single house was left standing.

In Rajnagar, all the Kutcha buildings were collapsed.

The buildings of Darbhanga Raj, including the

famous Naulakha Palace, were severely damaged.

About 10700 to 12000 people were killed.

Relief

Resources have been offered to Nepal by groups such

as the Red Cross, Mercy Corps, the United Nations

Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the international charity

Save the Children. About 90% of Nepalese Army

soldiers were sent to stricken areas by the

government. The critically wounded was medically

evacuated by international aid agencies such as the

International Federation of Red Cross and Red

Crescent. An eleven members team, water and

sanitation were sent by the Medecins Sans Frontieres.

9.9 million dollars, tents, blankets and generators

were donated by China. 268 members and 26 search-

&-rescue dogs were sent by CISAR. 4 million dollars, 2

humanitarian experts and a crisis-response team were

sent by Australia. About 8 million dollars were

donated by the government of the United Kingdom.

Something a little bit different was offered by

from Apple to Viber. An iTunes Store feature that

allows visitors to donate to the American Red Cross

has been activated by Apple.

Sunkyung and Nyamka Times

Sunkyung and Nyamsuren May,6,2015

Nepal needs our help

Nepal was destroyed by

overwhelming earthquake at 11:56

AM on April 25th 2015. Nepal has

become ruined country. This

earthquakes magnitude was 7.8 to 8.1. The center of earthquake was

occurred around Pokhara and

capital Kathmandu.

Approximately, 7300 people were

killed and 14000 people were

injured. Many children have been

orphaned as a result of massive

earthquake since April 25th.

In addition, many buildings had

been demolished before rescue

team came here. Especially,

Darahara tower, which was

landmark of Nepal, was collapsed.

Nepal is being helped by many

countries and service groups,

particularly, US Marine. Many

items, including shelters, food,

drugs and fresh water have been

sent for 4 days.

Western nations have been

complaining that aid has been slow

to reach victims of the quake

because of government

bureaucracy. However, the supplies

came here.

Rescue teams

Reason of earthquake

The big earthquake was caused by

collision of between the Indian

plate and the Eurasian plate. These

plates were composed of same

material. The Indian plate could not

go down to the Eurasian plate, so it

was occurred bigger than usual.

After the earthquake, twenty times

aftershocks were occurred.

It was not first big earthquake in

Nepal. The biggest earthquakes

happened in 1834 and 1934.

Although many rescue teams were

transported, but it still delayed.

Therefore, people should more pay

attention to this happened and try to

help them.

The Other Face of News

Gahee Yoo / Claudia Cortes May 6, 2015

Nepal quake: Nation struggles with

devastation by: Gahee Yoo / Claudia Cortes

Saturday, 25 April, 2015 Nepal, a

country of Asia, was stricken by a

powerful earthquake with an estimated

the magnitude of a 7.8.

Nepal is a country located in South Asia. With

an area of 147,181 square kilometers and a

population of approximately 27 million

The earthquake's epicenter was 80

kilometers northwest of Kathmandu,

and it also affected several cities in

India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Bangladesh.

The main quake was followed by many

potent aftershocks and many smaller

tremors in the area.

The main shock is in red and the major aftershocks in yellow.

This was the worst earthquake to hit

Nepal and it has caused a high number

of deaths, injuries and material lost: at

least 8.000 people were confirmed

dead in Nepal, another 35 were killed

in India and 6 more in China and more

than 14.000 were injured. In addition,

several buildings collapsed, many

ancient cultural heritage sites were

destroyed, and many poor villas were

devastated.

Result of the earthquake

Following the quake, many people

were rescued and taken away from the

epicenter. However, more than ten

days after the quake, rescue and

recovery groups were working to

rescue people in isolated areas that

couldnt get any external help because

roads were several damaged. In many

villages nearly to the earthquake's

epicenter, almost all houses had

collapsed, leaving people living and

sleeping in the open.

As a result of all local and external

aids, more than 2 million have been

displaced to Fifty-eight relief camps

which had been set up as drop houses

for people who lost everything. In

addition, health groups such as The

International Red Cross and others aid

and relief groups have targeted aid

relief to prevent waterborne diseases

such as cholera or dysentery,

distributing clean drinking water and

delivering water purification tablets.

This tragedy was caused because

Nepal sits right between two tectonic

plates: Indian Plate and Eurasian

Plate. Those plates were met beneath

the Himalayas along a fault line. The

Indian plate was moving northward

relative to the Eurasian plate. Eurasian

plate was pushed by Indian plate. This

pressure eventually caused the

earthquake.

Stratum of Nepal. The Indian plate is to the left

and under the Asian plate.

About 7.365 was died by Nepal Earthquake

Written by Ali Alnajrani, Adel Al meel 05.06.2015

Death toll from 25 April disaster reaches 7,365

The death toll in the disaster has

reached 7,365, with 14,355 injured.

The bodies of about 100 trekkers and

villagers were recovered at the biggest

village in Langtang, which lies 60 km

(40 miles) north of Kathmandu and is

on a trekking route popular with

westerners.

The entire village, which includes 55

guest houses used by trekkers, was

wiped out by the avalanche, officials

said.

police, soldiers and volunteers have

launched a major search operation in

the remote Langtang region of the

Nepalese Himalayas to look for up to

600 trekkers and support staff

Countries and Organization Aids

who have been missing since 7.8-magnitude the south Asian country was hit by earthquake nine days ago.

more bodies are looking by Volunteers and police personal who are gigging through six foot snow with shovels, Gautam Rimal, assistant chief district officer, said.

One of the groups garnering significant support on Crowdrise is Shikshya Foundation Nepal. The effort is being led by prominent New York fashion designer Prabal Gurung, who serves on the foundation's board. Gurung was raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, and the calls have been sent by Gurung for donations to his offer 184.000 followers on Twitter.

Amid the current humanitarian crisis, one especially vulnerable group is children. Plans are being made by agencies to ensure that children's needs are specifically addressed.

One such relief mission is being undertaken by Save The Children, which already had hundreds of employees in Nepal before the earthquake hit and concerted effort is being made now to give international support to its local workers. Aid is being also provided by UNICEF to children who have been harmed by the earthquake. The group said in a statement Saturday that rapid is being conducted assessment of needs.

The time of original earthquake and information

about aftershocks.

It was occurred at 11:56 NST on

25 April, with a moment

magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Ms and

amaximum Mercalli Intensity of

(Violent). Its epicenter was the

village of Barpak, Gorkha district,

and its hypocenter was at a depth

of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).

It was the most powerful

disaster to strike Nepal since

the 1934 Nepal-Bihar

earthquake. Some casualties were

also reported in the adjoining

areas of India, China,

and Bangladesh.

The Sunny Side Press

Abdulaziz Angie Bello May 06, 2015

Nepal: More Than a

Tragedy ______________________________________

by: Abdulaziz and Angie Bello

The last Saturday 25 April, 2015

Kathmandu- Nepal as an epicenter

of an earthquake was destroyed.

However, the most enormous

damage was produced by the

shallow quakes with a depth of 6

miles under the ground.

Consequently, other places such as

Pokhara, Lamjung and Barpak in

Nepal, Northern India, Mount

Everest, Pabna and Dhaka in

Bangladesh and China in the Tibet

region, were affected as well.

Map of Nepal

Kathmandu before the earthquake

The estimate number of people

who were dead is 7.759, and the

injured people whom are registered

until now are 17.200. In addition,

some buildings, temples and

houses have been damaged; for

example, the Dhrahara tower which

is a land mark nine-story structure

was collapsed. Subsequently, more

than 80% of the houses in the rural

area have been demolished.

Nepal after the earthquake

The Himalayas were created when

the plates collided a long time ago

and the still roaming around Indian

plate pushes the mountains some

millimeters higher every year. As a

result of this movements, Nepal is

prone to earthquakes.

The same segment of the fault was

moved 81 years ago in 1934. At

that time, the earthquake was felt in

BiharNepal as the epicenter of the

shacked. Also this quake, was one

of the worst earthquakes in the

history of Nepal and Bihar- India

with and 8.0 magnitude. The three

major towns of the Kathmandu

Valley, Bhaktapur and Patan, were

brutally affected and almost all the

buildings collapsed. Large cracks

appeared in the ground and several

roads were damaged. This means

that Nepal will being continued in

risk.

Image of the pushes on the plates