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68,000 children affected by Nepal earthquake still need urgent assistance – UNICEF
KATHMANDU, Nepal – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, February 13, 2024 100 days after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal on 3 November 2023, UNICEF is calling for continued support for 68,000 children and their families in the affected areas and appealing for US$14.7 million in funding to help rebuild the lives of the affected children. The earthquake, with its epicentre in Jajarkot District of Karnali Province, killed 154 people and injured 366. Half the dead, 81, were children. The earthquake also damaged homes, schools, health facilities and water supply infrastructure, which disrupted critical services for children. Around 200,000 people, including ... Read more