Sunkyung and Nyamka Times

Sunkyung and Nyamsuren

May,6,2015

Nepal needs our help

Nepal was destroyed by
overwhelming earthquake at 11:56
AM on April 25th 2015. Nepal has
become ruined country. This
earthquakes magnitude was 7.8 to
8.1. The center of earthquake was
occurred around Pokhara and
capital Kathmandu.
Approximately, 7300 people were
killed and 14000 people were
injured. Many children have been
orphaned as a result of massive
earthquake since April 25th.
In addition, many buildings had
been demolished before rescue
team came here. Especially,
Darahara tower, which was
landmark of Nepal, was collapsed.
Nepal is being helped by many
countries and service groups,
particularly, US Marine. Many
items, including shelters, food,
drugs and fresh water have been
sent for 4 days.
Western nations have been
complaining that aid has been slow
to reach victims of the quake
because of government
bureaucracy. However, the supplies
came here.

Reason of earthquake

Rescue teams

The big earthquake was caused by

collision of between the Indian
plate and the Eurasian plate. These
plates were composed of same
material. The Indian plate could
not go down to the Eurasian plate,
so it was occurred bigger than
usual. After the earthquake, twenty
times aftershocks were occurred.
It was not first big earthquake in
Nepal. The biggest earthquakes
happened in 1834 and 1934.
Although many rescue teams were
transported, but it still delayed.
Therefore, people should more pay
attention to this happened and try
to help them.

The Other Face of News

Gahee Yoo / Claudia Cortes

Nepal quake: Nation

struggles with
devastation

This was the worst earthquake to hit

Nepal and it has caused a high
number of deaths, injuries and
by: Gahee Yoo / Claudia Cortes
material lost: at least 8.000 people
were confirmed dead in Nepal,
Saturday, 25 April, 2015 Nepal, a another 35 were killed in India and 6
country of Asia, was stricken by a more in China and more than 14.000
powerful earthquake with an estimated were injured. In addition, several
the magnitude of a 7.8.
buildings collapsed, many ancient
cultural heritage sites were destroyed,
and
many
poor
villas
were
devastated.

Nepal is a country located in South Asia. With an

area of 147,181 square kilometers and a
population of approximately 27 million

The earthquake's epicenter was 80

kilometers northwest of Kathmandu,
and it also affected several cities in
India,
Pakistan,
Tibet,
and
Result of the earthquake
Bangladesh. The main quake was
followed by many potent aftershocks Following the quake, many people
and many smaller tremors in the area. were rescued and taken away from
the epicenter. However, more than ten
days after the quake, rescue and
recovery groups were working to
rescue people in isolated areas that
couldnt get any external help
because
roads
were
several
damaged. In many villages nearly to
the earthquake's epicenter, almost all
The main shock is in red and the major
aftershocks in yellow.
houses had collapsed, leaving people
living and sleeping in the open.

May 6, 2015

As a result of all local and external

aids, more than 2 million have been
displaced to Fifty-eight relief camps
which had been set up as drop
houses
for
people
who
lost
everything. In addition, health groups
such as The International Red Cross
and others aid and relief groups have
targeted aid relief to prevent
waterborne diseases such as cholera
or dysentery, distributing clean
drinking water and delivering water
purification tablets.
This tragedy was caused because
Nepal sits right between two tectonic
plates: Indian Plate and Eurasian
Plate. Those plates were met beneath
the Himalayas along a fault line. The
Indian plate was moving northward
relative to the Eurasian plate.
Eurasian plate was pushed by Indian
plate. This pressure eventually
caused the earthquake.

Stratum of Nepal. The Indian plate is to the left

and under the Asian plate.

About 7.365 was died by Nepal Earthquake

Written by Ali Alnajrani, Adel Al meel

05.06.2015

Death toll from 25 April

disaster reaches 7,365
The death toll in the disaster has
reached 7,365, with 14,355 injured.
The bodies of about 100 trekkers and
villagers were recovered at the biggest
village in Langtang, which lies 60 km
(40 miles) north of Kathmandu and is
on a trekking route popular with
westerners.
The entire village, which includes 55
guest houses used by trekkers, was
wiped out by the avalanche, officials
said.
police, soldiers and volunteers have
launched a major search operation in
the remote Langtang region of the
Nepalese Himalayas to look for up to
600 trekkers and support staff

The time of original

earthquake and information
about aftershocks.
It was occurred at 11:56 NST on
25 April, with a moment
magnitude of 7.8Mw or 8.1Ms and
amaximum Mercalli Intensity of
Countries
Aids

and

Organization

who have been missing since 7.8magnitude the south Asian country
was hit by earthquake nine days ago.
more
bodies
are
looking
by
Volunteers and police personal who
are gigging through six foot snow with
shovels, Gautam Rimal, assistant
chief district officer, said.
One of the groups garnering
significant support on Crowdrise
is Shikshya Foundation Nepal. The
effort is being led by prominent New
York fashion designer Prabal Gurung,
who serves on the foundation's board.
Gurung was raised in Kathmandu,
Nepal, and the calls have been sent
by Gurung for donations to his offer
184.000 followers on Twitter.
Amid the current humanitarian crisis,
one especially vulnerable group is
children. Plans are being made by
agencies to ensure that children's
needs are specifically addressed.
One such relief mission is being
undertaken by Save The Children,
which already had hundreds of
employees in Nepal before the
earthquake hit and concerted effort is
being made now to give international
support to its local workers. Aid is
being also provided by UNICEF to
children who have been harmed by
the earthquake. The group said in a
statement Saturday that rapid is being
conducted assessment of needs.

(Violent). Its epicenter was the

village of Barpak, Gorkha district,
and its hypocenter was at a depth
of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).
It was the most powerful
disaster to strike Nepal since
the 1934 Nepal-Bihar
earthquake. Some casualties were
also reported in the adjoining
areas of India, China,
and Bangladesh.

The Sunny Side Press

Abdulaziz Angie Bello

May 06, 2015

The Himalayas were created when

Nepal: More Than a

Tragedy

the plates collided a long time ago

and the still roaming around Indian

______________________________________
by: Abdulaziz and Angie Bello

plate pushes the mountains some

millimeters higher every year. As a

The last Saturday 25 April, 2015

result of this movements, Nepal is

Kathmandu- Nepal as an epicenter

prone to earthquakes.

of an earthquake was destroyed.

However,

the

most

enormous

damage was produced by the

The same segment of the fault

Kathmandu before the
earthquake

was moved 81 years ago in 1934.

At that time, the earthquake was

shallow quakes with a depth of 6

miles

under

the

ground. The estimate number of people

Consequently, other places such as who were dead is 7.759, and the
Pokhara, Lamjung and Barpak in injured
Nepal,

Northern

India,

people

whom

are

Mount registered until now are 17.200. In

Everest, Pabna and Dhaka in addition, some buildings, temples

Bangladesh and China in the Tibet and houses have been damaged;
region, were affected as well.

for example, the Dhrahara tower

which is a land mark nine-story
structure

was

collapsed.

Subsequently, more than 80% of

the houses in the rural area have
been demolished.

felt

in

BiharNepal

as

the

epicenter of the shacked. Also this

quake, was one of the worst
earthquakes in the history of Nepal
and Bihar- India with and 8.0
magnitude. The three major towns
of

the

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

and

Valley,

Patan,

were

brutally affected and almost all the

buildings collapsed. Large cracks
appeared

in

the

ground

and

several roads were damaged. This

means

that

Nepal

will

being

continued in risk.

Map of Nepal
Nepal after the earthquake

Image of the pushes on the

plates