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Nepal: Earthquake 2015 - Office of the Resident Coordinator - Situation Report No. 01 (as of 25 April 2015; 8:00 pm)

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  • Most affected areas are Gorkha and Lamjung Districts (north-west of Kathmandu). Damage in Kathmandu Valley limited to historical densely built up neighbourhoods.

  • Latest government figures on total causalities are between 700 - 1000. This is expected to increase.

  • Government has called emergency meeting with CNDRC followed by Emergency Core Clusters.
    Updates on this to be shared shortly.

  • Total affected population not yet determined but 30 of 75 districts are reported to be affected.