On April 25,
2015, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit Nepal, one of the poorest
countries in the world. The earthquake killed more than 1,800 people and destroyed
the majority of the country’s infrastructure. It damaged buildings significantly, which
included treasured landmarks. The epicenter of the earthquake took place near town called, Pokhara, which is a popular place
where foreigners hike . This is not the first time that Nepal has
experienced a natural disaster. The common naturals disasters that have
occurred there have been avalanches and landslides in the mountain terrain.
It is very
crucial in the next 72 hours for rescue teams to save as many people as
possible that are entangled in the rubble as well as diagnose their injuries.
According to Garret Ingoglia, vice president of emergency programs at the
AmeriCares, the chance of finding survivors after three days is very unlikely. The
main causes of death and leading injuries include, crush injuries, blunt
trauma, and infected wounds. Estimates of one million people in Kathmandu do not have anywhere to go because their homes were destroyed during the earthquake.
Now people are sleeping outside as a last resort. The Nepali government has
requested aid from countries, such as the United States, India, and China, with
heavy-duty equipment and helicopters. The toughest regions for rescue teams to save
victims will be areas in the mountains and the Everest Region. These regions
are difficult to reach and accessing phones and services with data will also be
hard .
Overall the whole
earthquake situation is very devastating. Now it is up to America and other
international countries' aid to help save victims. Hopefully rescue teams will
be able to save more people than they did in the Haiti earthquake in 2010.
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