SITUATION
On July 14th, 2015 early morning a big landslide took place in ward 6 in Barabhise, Sindhupalchock. As a result of this, a section of the upper part of the mountain completely collapsed leaving significant cracks in the grounds where around 40 HH have been living on agricultural land.
On July 16th, 2015 a multidisciplinary team from Oxfam and GMSP (national partner) conducted a field visit to the affected areas to rapidly access the impact of the landslide on households and to map out any needs or increased risks.
METHODOLOGY
The rapid camp assessment was conducted through discussions with the affected families; transect walk and some quick social maps. This short report aims to present a snapshot of the results of the field visit with relevant recommendations for actions to be taken.
GENERAL SITUATION UPDATE
Through community discussions, the families explained that 40 HH have been living in the affected location since before the earthquake. The earthquake had already caused significant damage to their houses, their cultivated lands/livelihod (ex: coffee plantations were destroyed), and their sanitation facilities (15 out of the original 19 toilets are not functional). To improve their living conditions, the families used available resources such as old CGI sheets, wood logs and plastic covers to construct a temporary HH at a close proximity to their old HHs.