Ein Bild der Zerstörung in Sunkoshi, einer unserer Projektregionen in Sindhupalchowk
Our project district Sindhupalchowk is one of the districts worst affected by the disaster. Our local team escaped a landslide by mere seconds and was evacuated by the police and the army. We are incredibly relieved and grateful that our colleagues escaped unharmed. However, many people in the communities died or lost their property.
After a quick assessment by our team on the ground and our partners, it was determined that 13 families, comprising 61 people, needed immediate assistance. We therefore carried out a relief distribution in which these households were provided with the following relief items:
Food: rice, lentils, oil and cooking spices
Bedding: blankets, sheets, pillows and mattresses
Hygiene kits: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and towels
Household items: buckets, kitchen utensils and foam for mattresses
These relief supplies played a crucial role in stabilizing the situation and ensuring that families could begin to rebuild their lives.
Support for reconstruction measures
Beyond these relief efforts, the team will conduct follow-up assessments to identify additional needs and work closely with local authorities to support long-term recovery efforts, such as emergency shelter. This collaboration will ensure a pathway for sustainable recovery for these vulnerable communities. At the same time, we are working to support our own team members who have experienced this situation first-hand.
What had happened?
The record-breaking rainfall between September 26 and 28 led to flooding and landslides in Nepal. The effects of the masses of water that fell were devastating. According to the Nepalese government's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, many concrete bridges and roads in the country were torn away and numerous areas were cut off from the outside world.
According to the preliminary report of the Nepal Electricity Authority, a total of 22 hydropower plants and 9 transmission lines were damaged, leading to an interruption in power generation. Across the country, 7,000 hectares of rice fields were flooded and there were significant losses of livestock. Many schools and health facilities have been destroyed or damaged.
Risk of disease
While the flood waters in the affected areas have receded, the risk of outbreaks of water-borne diseases (acute gastroenteritis, cholera, hepatitis A/E), rodents (leptospirosis) or mosquitoes (dengue, malaria) is increasing. In addition, the interruption of healthcare services makes it more difficult to treat tuberculosis, HIV and other diseases and to administer important vaccinations (tetanus, measles).