A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
Aftershocks have continued, with a total of 201 recorded as of 29 of May, causing a number of landslides, including a severe landslide following the 7.4 aftershock on 12 May near the basic health care (BHC) emergency response unit (ERU) of Canadian Red Cross (CRC) in Tatopani. This caused the team to relocate; they have now been integrated into the Japanese and Norwegian Red Cross BHC ERUs in Chautara and Melamchi.
The numerous aftershocks are expected to have increased the risk of further landslides and subsequent flooding, especially when the monsoon rains start, which according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), is forecasted to arrive around 5 June in the southeastern part of Nepal, and expanding towards westward across the country by 20 June1. The aftershocks continue to have a traumatizing effect on people, scared of another destructive quake, and increasing the need for psycho social support (PSS) programmes.