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The November earthquake in Nepal was the deadliest since 2015. Over 150 were killed. But now survivors are also at risk. Authorities say at least 34 quake survivors have died after weeks in makeshift tents in the cold.

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[-] autotldr 1 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Sharmila Chadara, 25, gave birth to a baby girl just days before a powerful earthquake devastated her neighborhood in Nepal's Jajarkot district on November 3.

The tremor triggered landslides and collapsed homes in Jajarkot district, a mountainous region which is located about 500 kilometers (300 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, and where many villages are scattered in remote hills.

Bir Bahadur Oli, a senior police official in the quake-hit Karnali province, told DW that many survivors have succumbed to health problems like asthma and pneumonia.

Nawaraj KC, a doctor at the Karnali Care Hospital who is actively engaged in rescue and relief efforts, said that while many deaths were not directly caused by the cold weather, living in tents in the open has exacerbated their situation.

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and President Ram Chandra Poudel visited the hard-hit areas and pledged prompt relief and reconstruction.

Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch, recently urged the Nepali government and its international partners to intensify efforts to provide warm shelters, sanitation and other necessities "so people survive the winter."


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