Background
On Saturday 25th April 2015, an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Nepal, 80 km to the NorthWest of Kathmandu and 68 Km east of Pokhara.
The Government of Nepal declared a state of emergency in the country and has recently extended the most affected area to include Makawanpur and Sindhuli districts, in addition to Bhaktapur, Dhading, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Lamjung, Rasuwa, Ramechhap, Nuwakot, and Sindulpalchowk.
Reports indicate that more than 7000 people have lost their lives and widespread damage to infrastructure throughout the affected areas. The Logistics Cluster has been activated to support the humanitarian community in their efforts to deliver lifesaving relief items across affected areas in Nepal.