Ratopati English

चैत्र २०७७

Holiday announced in commemoration of Gorkha quake

GORKHA, April 25: The Barpak Suliot rural municipality in Gorkha has announced a public holiday in the locality today in commemoration of those killed by the Gorkha earthquake. The quake had hit the country on April 25, 2015 with its epicenter of Barpak, killing around 9,000 people. Today marks the sixth memorial day of Gorkha quake. Rural municipality chair Bishnu Prasad Bhatta stressed the need for staying alert and prepared for potential disasters in the future. A total of 72 people of Barpak had lost lives in the disaster.

पूर्ण विवरण

सम्बन्धित सामग्री

Seventh Gorkha earthquake memorial day being observed today

KATHMANDU, April 25: The seventh memorial day of the Gorkha earthquake is being observed across the country with various programmes. On 25 April, 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country with its epicenter in Gorkha's Barpak. The disaster killed approximately 9,000 people and injured over 22,000 others. It damaged over 800,000 private houses and 1500 cultural heritages. Districts including Gorkha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Nuwakot, Dhading, Rasuwa, Makawanpur, Sindhuli and Okhaldhunga—were affected the most by the quake. Observation of the quake memorial day aims to make people aware about earthquake safety, it has been said.

Ratopati English चैत्र २०७८

Seventh Gorkha earthquake memorial day being observed today

The observation of the quake memorial day aims to make people aware about earthquake safety.

Nepalnews चैत्र २०७८

Sindhupalchowk reports two aftershocks of Gorkha quake - Khabarhub

KATHMANDU: Two aftershocks of the Gorkha earthquake were recorded in Sindhupalchowk Monday.

Khabarhub English आश्विन २०७८

Sindhupalchowk reports two aftershocks of Gorkha quake

Two aftershocks of the Gorkha earthquake were recorded in Sindhupalchowk today. The first quake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale was felt at 1:46 pm followed by the next of the same scale at 1.56 pm. National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre’s senior seismologist Lok Bijay Adhikari confirmed the occurrences of two aftershocks of 2015 Gorkha earthquake with the epicenter at Pangphung of the district this afternoon. Earlier on Sunday, Gorkha reported the aftershock of 4.3 Richter scale.

Ratopati English आश्विन २०७८

earthquake, Ep Senter Gorkha, Gorkha district, magnitude

4 magnitude earthquake occurred at 6:19 am today with its epicenter at Siranchowk rural municipality in Gorkha district, according to the National Seismology centre. Tremors of the quake were felt by the people of Gorkha, Dhading, Tanahun, Lamjung and adjoining districts.

Aarthik News English आषाढ २०७८

43 percent reconstruction of private houses damaged in quake in Bhaktapur completed

Ratopati English चैत्र २०७७

President extends tributes to those killed in Gorkha quake

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has offered her tributes to those who lost their lives in the 2015 earthquake and aftershocks. The earthquake known as Gorkha earthquake with its epicenter at Barpak in Gorkha district rattled the country on 25 April, 2015 killing around 9,000 and injuring thousands of people. Stating that despite the quake having killed thousands of people and destroyed structures, it has failed to topple the tower of national dignity, the President in a message today said that post-quake reconstruction works initiated by the government through the National Reconstruction Authority has neared its final stage. Today commemorates the sixth anniversary of the Gorkha earthquake. Reconstruction of many damaged public and private buildings and houses and temples and monasteries is underway and completion of important heritages like Rani Pokhari, Durbar High School, Dasharath Stadium and Dharahara is praiseworthy, she said. She extended her thanks to those civil servants, skilled workers and donor agencies who have worked day and night under the reconstruction campaign. "We are at high risk of disasters like flooding and landslides given geographical structure and situation of the country. In view of such sensitivity, we need to build ecology friendly infrastructures and structures to cope with disasters. I want to draw the attention of the concerned authority to construct strong and quake resilient structures in line with the building code and by studying private, public and government structures."

Ratopati English चैत्र २०७७

Only 5,565 quake-damaged houses rebuilt in Gorkha

GORKHA, Dec 17: Thirty-two months after the catastrophic earthquake of 2015, only 5,565 of the 60, 815 houses damaged by the quake in the district have been completely reconstructed while around 10,000 are under construction. Reconstruction of more than half the quake-damaged houses is yet to start.

Republica मंसिर २०७४

Only 5,565 quake-damaged houses rebuilt in Gorkha

GORKHA, Dec 17: Thirty-two months after the catastrophic earthquake of 2015, only 5,565 of the 60, 815 houses damaged by the quake in the district have been completely reconstructed while around 10,000 are under construction. Reconstruction of more than half the quake-damaged houses is yet to start.

Republica मंसिर २०७४

Post-quake housing reconstruction project begins in Gorkha

GORKHA, April 11: The post-quake housing reconstruction project funded by the Indian government has begun after more than one year of agreement.

Republica आश्विन २०७४