As Nepal recuperates from the devastating Earthquake, rescuers in Nepal battle to reach the remote areas.
The catastrophic earthquake which has already claimed 4,310 lives is expected to grow multifold as aid workers and army personnel continue to press hard to reach areas surrounding Kathmandu.
While, the UN proclaimed that around eight million people have been affected from this disaster. PM Sushil Koirala highlighted that, “getting help to some of the worst affect areas was a major obstacle”. He added that the need for the hour was to desperately seek for help in supplies such as: tents, water and food to the needy.
In a major despair, the Prime Minister’s office indicated that the “Appeal for rescues were flooding from all over the country. But, due to scarcity of equipment and rescue experts, the team was unable to reach many in dire straits.”
On Tuesday, the Homes Ministry spokesperson, Mr. Laxmi Prasad Dhakal indicated that the official death toll had risen from 4,310, with around 7,900 injured. Amidst fear of food and water shortages, locals in Nepal were found rushing to stores and petrol stations to stock up essential commodities.
This disaster has been already rated as the nations’ deadliest in more than 80 years and there is fear in the valley that the toll could raise further, when rescuers discover the full extent of the damage outside the region of Kathmandu.
Even after three days of the quake, rescue teams have been unable to reach some of the worst affected regions of Lamjung, described as the epicenter to the earthquake.
This earthquake is a serious blow to the economy of one of the world’s poorest country, which is already reeling from a decade-long civil war.
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