Nepal: Earthquake 2015 - Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 04 May 2015)
Ka
rna
li
Capital
Homes destroyed
Airport
40,000+
2 humanitarian hubs (Gorkha and Chautara district)
20,000+
6 logistics hubs (Humanitarian Staging Area in Kathmandu and
an additional 5 hubs being established in Ghorka, Kavre, Chitwan,
Sindhupalchowk and Parsa districts)
5,000+
FIGURES BY DISTRICT
Number of deaths per district (04 May)
1,000+
under 1,000
Ka
li G
an
da
ki
Epicenter
Dhangarhi
Data unavailable
>1000
1000-500
500-200
200-10
Pokhara
Gorkha
Source: Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction portal
Lamjung
Nepalganj
Rasuwa
Number of injuries per district (04 May)
Sindulpalchowk
191,058
Nuwakot
Dhading
Bhairawa
KATHMANDU
Kavrepalanchowk
Ar
homes destroyed
un
Dolakha
Lalitpur
175,162
Ramechhap
Sindhuli
homes damaged
Lucknow
Rajbiraj
Biratnagar
>2000
Gange
2000-1000
1000-100
100-50
s
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Source: Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction portal
OVERVIEW
KEY NUMBERS
CHALLENGES
FUNDING
7.8 magnitude
7,365 deaths
14,355 injured
6 weeks till monsoon
$415 million
Logistics remains a key challenge with
limited air transport to reach areas that
are not accessible by road. An additional
five logistics hubs are being established
in Parsa, Chitwan, Gorkha, Kavre and
Sindupalchowk districts.
UN Flash Appeal calls for $415 million
to respond to the humanitarian needs
for the next 3 months. As of 04 May, the
appeal is $7.5 million (2%) funded. More
funding is urgently needed.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck
Nepal on 25 April at 11:56 local time
causing large scale damage. The
epicenter is located 81 km northwest
of the Nepali capital Kathmandu at a
depth of 15km. Hundreds of aftershocks
reported including a 6.7 magnitude
earthquake. The Government of Nepal
requested international humanitarian
assistance on 26 April.
Creation date: 04 May 2015
Increase in deaths reported per day
5,582
6,250
6,659
5006
4358
3351
2200
700
25 Apr
26
27
28
29
30
01
02 May
Sustained relief and recovery efforts are
required before the next monsoon
season which is forecasted to begin in
about six weeks.
Financial requirements per cluster
$15 million
The Central Emergency Response
Fund (CERF) released a grant of $15
million for the humanitarian response.
Glide Number: EQ-2015-000048-NPL Sources: Government of Nepal, Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction portal, FTS Feedback: [email protected]
128m
Food security
75m
Health
63m
WASH
50m
Shelter, NFIs
31.7m
Logisitcs
20m
Education
Early Recovery
16m
Protection
11.3m
Nutrition
CCCM
10m
5m
Coordination
2.7m
ETC
2.5m
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