The Young Chronicle: For 4th Graders May 3rd, 2015 | Page 2

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Nepal was hit by an
earthquake of 7.8
magnitude on the
Richter scale, and a
maximum Mercalli
Intensity, with its epicenter at east southeast Lamjung, Nepal. The Mercalli intensity is a sesmic
scale used to measure the effect of an
Earthquake and is
different from the
Richter scale which
measures the magnitude of the Earthquake.
The natural calamity
has caused severe
damages, turning
Nepal to a mass of
rubble. With the
death toll mounting
each day, the people
of Nepal are still

struggling to cope
with the devastation. Nearly 6,000
people including
women and children
have died and more
than thousands
have been injured.
The houses have
turned into debris.

Care.org, Oxfam, International Federation of Red Cross and others are
providing food, clean water, hygiene kits, sanitation, diapers for children
and medical facilities.

Several Non-Profit
Organizations such
as Save the Child,

through the social media, NGO’s and Media houses. Remember, your
little contribution can make a huge difference. What do you think?

The European Union (EU) has provided €3 million. The World Food
Programme (WFP) has announced a flight from Dubai which would be
carrying food and supplies to Nepal. Furthermore, the World Health Organization (WHO) has distributed four inter-agency emergency health
kits to
hospitals in
As Nepal is going
Nepal
through a rough
that
time, the entire
conworld is extending a
tains
helping hand. Social
medimedia such as Facal
cebook has initiated
supto collect donations
plies.
for earthquake vicCountims. Google has
tries
launched
like
the ‘Google Person
China,
Finder’ tool to find
Singapore, UK, and India are collecting funds to aid the relief work.
missing persons
At this need of the hour, you can extend your support by contributing

Relief Operation for Nepal
On Saturday, April 25, Nepal was hit
by an earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude. The country’s worst earthquake after 80 years has left the
Himalayan nation completely devastated.
As an immediate neighbor, India responded quickly providing rescue and
relief efforts to Nepal. The joint operation named “Operation Maitri” was
carried out by the Government of India and Indian armed forces. The operation started within 15 minutes of
the quake.
India rallied two dozen military air-

Rescue “Operation Maitri”, carried
out by the Government of India and
Indian armed forces. The operation
started within 15 minutes of the
quake.

craft and choppers and
undertook a big evacuation process through
the road route. Nearly
1,000 personnel of the
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
were also directed for
service.
For speedy evacuation
of stranded tourists, a
number of steps were
taken that included
providing goodwill visas
to foreigners and mobilization of ambulances
and buses to bring them
via road route. Nearly
1000 people have been
flown since Saturday.
Furthermore, the Home
Ministry officials along
with an inter-ministerial

team also visited Nepal.
Until now, India has deployed 13 military
aircraft, three civilian aircraft of Air India
and Jet Airways, six Mi-17 helicopters, two
Advanced Light Helicopters, with two more
Mi-17 choppers kept in standby. Three army
field hospitals and engineering task force
and medical units of civilian doctors were
sent to Nepal. Along with it, ten tonnes of
blankets, 50 tonnes of water, 22 tonnes of
food items and two tonnes of medicines
A team of power officials and officials from
the Indian Oil Corporation were sent to
help restore electricity and fuel in Kathmandu.