A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring over 22,000, and leaving millions homeless.
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00:0010 years ago on april 25 2015 the ground beneath nepal shuddered with a magnitude 7.8 earthquake
00:11killing nearly 9 000 people injuring over 22 000 and leaving millions homeless
00:19the disaster was a wake-up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological fault line
00:25according to the united nations nepal ranks 11th in terms of earthquake risk records at the national
00:32earthquake monitoring and research center show that over 800 earthquakes with a magnitude of
00:39four or above has struck nepal since the 2015 earthquake every tremor takes shri krishna a
00:47earthquake survivor who lost three of his family members under the rubble of his house back to the
00:53fateful day
01:04We are not happy to be here.
01:08We are still here.
01:11We are still here.
01:13We are still here.
01:16We are still here.
01:19We are still here.
01:21We are still here.
01:23Much has been rebuilt, but experts question if the country is prepared for the next one.
01:29The aftermath of the quake exposed deep cracks in Nepal's disaster response system and the rebuilding efforts were initially hit by political infighting, bureaucracy, and confusion.
01:41Yet, over the last decade, significant progress has been made.
01:46The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority was established and building codes were updated to reflect SESAMIC safety standards.
02:14Unlike in 2015, there are elected members at local levels responsible for mobilizing rescue teams, volunteers, and stockpiles of emergency resources in case of a disaster.
02:28Compared to 2015, again, we have made massive progress in terms of understanding risk, creating a new institution, creating new building codes to make buildings and structures safer, but also investments in early warning systems and risk transfers.
02:44So, if you really look into a holistic picture compared to what we had back in 2015, right now, we have made massive progress.
02:53Still, this is inadequate, given the kind of growing risks.
02:57A joint assessment of affected districts by Nepal's National Society for Earthquake Technology and the International Global Quake Model showed marked improvements in resilience in the face of another earthquake.
03:12They estimated there had been a 44% reduction in the number of buildings at risk of complete collapse after Nepal's rebuilding and retrofitting drive.
03:23Experts say that while Kathmandu's skyline now includes more reinforced buildings, rural areas where infrastructure is weaker and access to resources limited remain exposed.
03:35Only 9.5% of structures were revealed to be safe in a 2023 integrity assessment of nearly 29,000 buildings of schools, health centers, and government offices across the country.
03:50But I feel encouraged to know that the needs of the world was in a very large large market.
04:01Those were very focused on those who had been in an isolation system.
04:04I've been focused to me as a part of the work that happened, so, when I was fully prepared to come and visit my own clinic,
04:12I was given some data from me with a great deal.
04:17Implementation of disaster preparedness, policies and rebuilding codes is also inconsistent.
04:24David Cecilin, the World Bank director in Nepal said that despite better policies and
04:30institutional framework, the country remains dangerously unprepared for a major disaster.