7 lessons Nepal needs to learn from the Turkey-Syria earthquake
‘The emergency response of the Turkish authorities, the search and rescue teams and the Red Crescent was fast and efficient’ says Carlos Afonso, ECHO’s Rapid Response Coordinator sent to the disaster area. Photo: Flickr/ EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Earthquakes leave you with more than just topics to talk about. People who have lost people or properties in earthquakes remember the natural disaster differently. Nepal has still not recovered from the 2015 earthquake. The recent Turkey-Syria earthquake refreshed the trauma and memories of a lot of people here in Nepal. Along with that, the 7.8 magnitude Turkey-Syria earthquake and its aftermath is a good reminder for Nepal in terms of what to do and what not to do. Here are a few things Nepal, which is also prone to earthquakes , should keep a close eye on: 1. Building codes and their enforcement After the NRA introduced a master plan for the ambitious Greater Tundikhel project, the reconstruction of the Tri-Chandra Co...