Nepal Earthquake: Glimpses of a Relief Camp that raises Fears of Epidemic
- 8 years ago
The Tundikhel Ground in Kathmandu, a venue for royal horse races and military parades, has turned into a refugee camp filled with garbage and overflowing public toilets.
There are close to 15,000 people in the camp, many of whom were living outdoors for fear of the aftershocks. With little access to safe drinking water and flushing latrines, there are fears of a possible public health disasters. Two mobile toilets for some 3,000 refugees has led people to defecate in the open, mostly after dark.
Soldiers have been distributing of water bottles and fliers to avoid any epidemic. However, health workers concede fear this might not be enough to prevent an outbreak of diseases.
Video by: Krittivas Mukherjee
Produced by: Manas Gurung
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There are close to 15,000 people in the camp, many of whom were living outdoors for fear of the aftershocks. With little access to safe drinking water and flushing latrines, there are fears of a possible public health disasters. Two mobile toilets for some 3,000 refugees has led people to defecate in the open, mostly after dark.
Soldiers have been distributing of water bottles and fliers to avoid any epidemic. However, health workers concede fear this might not be enough to prevent an outbreak of diseases.
Video by: Krittivas Mukherjee
Produced by: Manas Gurung
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