Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Nepal

Following the devastating earthquake of 25 April we have been updated on the current situation by the Nepal agent.  The good news is that none of our contacts (or their immediate family) in Nepal were injured.  The initial quake and the aftershocks have caused significant damage to the country and it will take a lot of time, effort and money to repair and rebuild what they have lost. 


The good news is that the airport is open, most of the main roads were not damaged and the main tourist hotels sustained little damage.  Pokhara and Chitwan (major tourist destinations) were not badly affected.  But Kathmandu and the Valley suffered greatly - much of Nepal’s cultural heritage buildings and temples were lost or severely damaged – particularly some of the buildings in Nepal’s Durbar Squares.  See the before and after photographs below.  At this stage we do not know when it will be sensible to visit as a tourist- but we will continue to monitor the situation.  




 
 

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