Estimate of population directly affected by destroyed houses – May 6
February 8, 2018
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Summary by Sahar Derakhshan and Ezra Jampole.
Estimate of population directly affected by destroyed houses (6 May 2015). The numbers here should be seen as indicative only. Analysis based on an estimate of the number of buildings destroyed (not including government buildings) and the average number of people per household in each district (source).
Figure. Estimate of population directly affected by destroyed houses – May 6.
Curated topics from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake to help inform reconnaissance activities, identify impacted regions, and help document the timeline of earthquake response/recovery.
Information on housing impacts from the April 25, 2015, Nepal Earthquake.