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Earthquake In Nepal – II
KTM Metro Reporter
April 26, 2015: the powerful aftershock sent the prime minister and his ministers fleeing to the safe open space at the Secretariat in Kathmandu today morning. Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and his ministers were at the cabinet when the aftershock hit Kathmandu and surrounding areas.
A government office at the Baluwatar area was reported to fall down killing some officials working there. Rescue operators were prompt to save some others. Other buildings weakened by the so many aftershocks have been crumbling, other buildings apparently standing firmly have been shaken to the foundations. Nobody knew how many of them in line to fall down.
Frightened by the repeatedly occurring aftershocks, people have taken shelter at the open spaces to keep away from the buildings that might fall down any time after the powerful aftershocks shake them mercilessly. The nature had been so cruel heavy rains might down pour any time today. People living in the open spaces might get soaked in rain waters down to the underwear whereas some of the survivals under the building debris might end their lives.
Power has gone out. Nobody knew when the Nepal Electricity Authority would restore the power. In turn, water supply has been cut off, too. When the Water Authority would be able to pump up the water is anybody’s guess. People have been without water and power. Both the authorities must be working hard to put the power and water supply back to regular.
The regular flights have been disrupted at the international airport in Kathmandu. Tower operators rushed down to open space for safety. Planes could not land or take off without the tower operators functioning. Incoming and outgoing passengers have been stranded at the airports.
Hotels needed to evacuate the guests often. Aftershocks have been causing the tourists to wreaking havoc. They have nothing to see in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur except the debris of the artistic temples. All the carved wooden beans and pillars have been debris. Buses could not be run regularly. Some roads have been split at several places. Driving on such roads has been hazardous.
The Everest climbers have been in trouble, too. Aftershocks have shaken the mighty tallest mountain and other mountains to shed the snow causing avalanches. Seventeen climbers and their assistants have lost the lives, and many more injured in the avalanches. The base camp suffered the heavy loss of supplies.
Reports from rural areas have to come, yet. Nobody knew how villages have been destroyed. A aerial view report of the two pilots posted on http://annapurnapost.com/News.aspx/story/10921 said that some of the villages had been wiped out. Survivors have been wandering in search of shelter and help.
To rescue the victims of the repeated aftershocks from rains and cold and wind, they needed strong tents that could withstand the heavy wind and rains, and hot sun, too. They needed water, and foods, and makeshift toilets. Disaster-mitigating teams needed to work immediately. The government needed to make the rescue operations easy to launch and execute.
