The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed over 9,000 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8M or 8. 1M It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened, across many districts of the country. Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
Visit of two Senior brothers BK Karuna Bhai Shab and BK Dr. Pratap Midha Shab from July 7 to 12 July 2015.
During their visit they, along senior sister, senior brother of Kathmandu Centre had useful meeting with Hon’ble Vice President Mr. Parmanda Jha, His Excellency Mr. Ranjit Rae Ambassador of India for Nepal and Hon’ble Health Minister Mr. Kharaj Raj Adhikari and other dignitaries and senior BKs.
They visited some of the areas around Kathmandu valley which included some of buildings, schools and world heritage monuments and temples devastated by recent earthquake. They also had useful talks on and about the possibilities of helping building earthquake devastated school, helping disabled students and hospital for them.
They also visited Pokhara during their stay here. Some service photos are attached herewith.
