Situation Overview
According to the Government of Nepal, close to 9,000 fatalities resulted from the 25 April and 12 May 2015 earthquakes that destroyed 602,592 and damaged 284,482 houses.
In the five months following the 25 April earthquake, the overall humanitarian situation in Nepal has improved. However, a number of earthquake-affected people continue to require humanitarian assistance.
Border crossing from India is facing a very critical security situation as an indefinite strike at border crossing points is currently in effect in the south of the country affecting the transportation of relief items from India to Nepal.
The lack of fuel in the country, since the end of September, in severely impacting the Nepalese population and negatively affecting the activities of the whole humanitarian community.