Report on earthquake reconnaissance of the M7.8 Gorkha, Nepal earthquake on April 25, 2015 and it’s aftersocks.

The devastating Gorkha Earthquake and aftershocks which struck Nepal in April of 2015 caused tragic loss of life, serious injuries and disastrous damage. More than 9,000 people were killed, over 22,000 were injured and at least thousands of people were left homeless. Many more suffered great hardships. Overall, 2,649 public buildings and 510,762 private dwellings collapsed, while 3,617 public buildings and 291,707 private dwellings suffered partial damage. More than 7,000 school buildings and 1,085 healthcare facilities suffered damage (GON, 2015 B). The earthquake also affected approximately 2,900 structures with cultural and heritage values.