Francesco Rocca with IFRC President Tadateru Konoé
Remote village of Sathighar, 4 hours North of Katmandu. Almost all the house have been destroyed after the earthquake. Eleven people were killed and many were injured along with hundreds of livestock buried alive.
The team from Nepal Red Cross was the first to reach the village since the earthquake struck.
Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit central Nepal, thousands of people have been living outdoors, fearful of returning to their homes. The Nepal Red Cross has been distributing tarpaulins across Kathmandu to provide families with emergency shelter.
(Photos by Palani Mohan for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
Residents ride on makeshift rafts during a heavy downpour along a flooded street in Malabon, Metro Manila August 1, 2012. Typhoon Saola (Gener) is likely to stay in Philippine territory until Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, and the National Disaster Risk and Reduction Council said the death toll from Gener stood at 12 and one person was reported missing. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES – Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) – RTR35SNT
