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A 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on 25th April, 2015. Nearly 9,000...
Gavin GoughA 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on 25th April, 2015. Nearly 9,000 people lost their lives and an estimated 800,000 homes were seriously damaged or destroyed.⠀
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Three years later, 85% of the people left homeless are still living in “temporary” shelters.⠀
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One of the most serious consequences of so many people living in cramped accommodation has been a marked increase in the number of burn victims.⠀
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Temporary shelters are, by definition, not intended for long-term living. Electrical wiring becomes loose, cooking arrangements are not robust, people make do with fewer safety precautions and numbers of accidents inevitably increase.⠀
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Staff at the local NGO, BVS-Nepal, are perhaps the only group keeping records. They note that in recent months, 70% of patients at the Kanti Children’s Hospital Burns Unit have “sustained accidents whilst still living in temporary shelters after the April 2015 earthquake”.⠀
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There are so many untold stories. ⠀
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The long-term effects of a natural disaster can linger long after the initial news cycle has finished. Although the earthquake shook Nepal over three years ago, there are still many victims living - and dying - in the aftermath.⠀
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Kanti Children’s Hospital. 3rd May, 2018⠀
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