A young girl displaced by the earthquake sleeps on her grandmother's lap
at Tudhikhel makeshift camp on May 4, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. UNICEF
reports that around 940,000 children living in areas severely affected
by the recent Nepal earthquake have been left either injured or
displaced. Many children have been left homeless with no access to basic
care and children will be at heightened risk of diseases like cholera
and diarrhoeal infections. The 7.9 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on
Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered
avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base
camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed
during the earthquake, leaving over 7000 dead and many more trapped
under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and
find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as
locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the
rubble. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe. |