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Kathmandu. The Ministry of Education and Sports has initiated the process through a ministerial-level decision to provide full scholarships to the children of those who lost their lives and went mi...
4.2-magnitude earthquake hits Humla
Kathmandu, November 6 An earthquake with its epicentre in Humla struck this morning. According to seismologist Rajesh Sharma at the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the 4.2-mag...
Quake victims endure three winters in shelters
By Basudev Sharma, Jajarkot, Nov. 5: Earthquake victims in Jajarkot have been forced to spend three winters in temporary shelters as reconstruction work has failed to progress as expected due to de...
4.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Baitadi
BAITADI, Oct 25: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Baitadi with its epicentre at Airigaon in the district.
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Two earthquakes rock Mugu early Wednesday
Kathmandu, Sept 16: Two earthquakes struck Mugu district, far western hilly district, early Wednesday morning, with the epicentre located in the district. According to the National Earthquake Moni...
Weeks after the Nepal flood disaster, families of the missing hold out hope
With 5,130 people still missing in Nepal and hundreds unaccounted for in China, families are scouring hospitals, contacting authorities and tracking digital clues for any sign their loved ones surv...
Earthquake of Magnitude 4.2 Jolts Humla
Kathmandu. An earthquake with its epicenter in Humla occurred this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 7:10 AM...
4.2 magnitude earthquake in Baitadi
Baitadi, October 25 A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Baitadi with its epicentre at Airigaon in the district. A seismologist at the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Rajesh ...
Setback To Growth
Nepal’s persistent aspiration to achieve prosperity has often met unintended yet damaging obstacles. In the last decade, natural disasters and the pandemic proved catastrophic. The 2015 earthquake,...
Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
SYDNEY, Oct 24: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning on Saturday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
Locals and students forced to spend nights under tents after earthquake in Lo Manthang
Mustang, Sept 12: Local residents, teachers and students in Lo Manthang rural municipality of Upper Mustang have been compelled to spend nights under tarpaulin tents following the 5.3-magnitude ear...
Nepal president appeals for climate justice after devastating floods
Ramchandra Paudel urges international action for vulnerable countries as Nepal mourns 1,355 deaths and continues the search for 4,996 people unaccounted for. President Ramchandra Paudel has appeal...
Earthquake of Magnitude 4.2 Jolts Baitadi
Baitadi. An earthquake with its epicenter around Arigaun of Baitadi district has occurred. According to the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center, Surkhet, an earthquake of local mag...
Japan withdraws erroneous 9.9-magnitude earthquake alert after eight minutes
Kathmandu, October 16 Japan’s Meteorological Agency mistakenly issued an alert warning of a possible 9.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday following an earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. T...
Magnitude 7.2 quake off Vanuatu triggers tsunami warning
SYDNEY, Oct 24: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning on Saturday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.
Panama Declares Emergency After Powerful Earthquake, Another Tremor Recorded
Kathmandu. After houses, schools, hospitals, roads, and public buildings were damaged by a powerful earthquake, Panama has declared a state of emergency to organize relief and rescue work. Meanwhil...
Disaster relief is not climate justice
When a disaster strikes, the first duty is obvious: save lives, rescue the missing, provide shelter and ensure that affected families have food, medicine and security. But once the immediate emerge...
Strong earthquake kill*s 16 in China’s remote Tibet region
KATHMANDU, Oct. 23: At least 16 people were killed and 32 others injured when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing lo...
Government Aims to Make All Schools Safe and Resilient by 2030
Kathmandu. The government has set a goal to end the situation where the learning of thousands of children is disrupted every year due to earthquakes, monsoon floods-landslides, epidemics, and vario...
The village they called home is now a place they never want to see again
Uttargaya, September 13 Everyone loves their village. For the Thapa family, however, the thought of returning to theirs is unbearable. They have survived an earthquake, been driven out by a lands...
The Bhotekoshi Disaster – The Urgency of a Reconstruction Conference
In early May 2015, barely a week after the devastating earthquake, I accompanied Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the Asian Development Bank’s Annual Meeting. As Joint...
Mugu District Hit by Two Earthquakes
Kathmandu. Two earthquakes have occurred with Mugu district's Kalai as the epicenter this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center, the first earthquake of mag...
Nepal does not need another disaster portal
Nepal’s experience with the 2015 earthquake reconstruction, the Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Program (EHRP) Management Information System (MIS), and the disaster information systems developed ...
Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
PENONOMÉ, Oct 10: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least two people, with no deaths reported.
Mustang Earthquake Damages Homes, Schools; Residents Shelter Under Tarps
Mustang. After the earthquake on the night of Bhadra 23, locals, teachers, and students in upper Mustang's Lomanthang Rural Municipality are forced to spend nights under tarps. Eighty percent of ho...
Massive landslide, not earthquake, triggered deadly Lhende disaster, scientists say
Kathmandu, September 10 The devastating flood and debris flow in the Lhende Khola area along Nepal’s border with Tibet was triggered by a massive landslide rather than an earthquake, according to ...
Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
PENONOMÉ, Oct 10: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring at least two people, with no deaths reported.
Mustang Experiences 7 Earthquakes in 24 Hours, Causing Significant Damage
Mustang. In the last 24 hours, 7 earthquakes have been felt in Mustang's Lomanthang. Locals in Lomanthang, the northern rural municipality of Mustang, are frightened by the repeated earthquakes. T...
Rasuwa flood shows why Nepal must rethink development in hazard-prone areas
We have often heard, and repeatedly experienced, that Nepal is highly susceptible to natural hazards. The reasons are largely clear. Geologically, the Himalaya is a relatively young mountain system...
Colombian minister under fire over beach holiday post-quake
BOGOTÁ, Aug 18: Colombia's new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devastating earthquake that ...
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Longchang City, Sichuan Province
Beijing. A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck Longchang city in Sichuan province in southwestern China on Friday. According to the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC), the earthquake occurred at 1:...
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan, China
Kathmandu, August 28 A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre. The quake hit Longchang city in Sichuan,...
Rasuwa flood cause remains unclear as Nepal, China investigate possible quake-triggered landslide
Kathmandu, August 26 The cause of the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa remains unclear, with Nepal and China investigating preliminary reports that an earthquake may have trigge...
Reconstruction begins in Jajarkot nearly 3 years after earthquake
Jajarkot, August 25 Reconstruction of permanent homes for victims of the 2023 Jajarkot earthquake has begun from Bheri Municipality in Jajarkot, one of three districts severely affected by the dis...