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by Dibya Bhatta | 24-01-2019 19:15
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During the early childhood days; Grandma used to explain us about the terrible quake that occured in 1990 B.S. Pari and I used to listen to her stories with interest. We had never imagined such big quakes that appeared in grandma’s mythical anecdotes would turn out into reality. It was the afternoon of April 25th,2015. Five of us (Bimala, Sambriddhi, Tulasa,Susmita and me) were sitting in the same room of Mayadevi block,IAAS busy with our own stuffs. All of sudden, the bed was in motion and the fan and everything around shivered. Not knowing how to react with this unusual stimulus we were reactionless for a moment. In the meantime, Sambriddhi and Bimala; they ran out crying and screaming and three of us creeped under the bed.We were too scared. Those two girls came inside asking us to come out. And yes,I remembered the funniest thing back then.During that time the twitter fever was too high. So,Tulasa was too busy tweeting about the quake from under the bed.This time,We all ran out to the ground together. By that time, everyone was out there in the ground infront of the previous library. We could see fears and uncertainities in the eyes of everyone! Our phones were networkless and we all were contactless with our families.We were restless.With much of difficulty we managed to contact with our families. Little later we heard several unpleasant news.The ancient temples collapsed, the walls of historical dharahara crumbled, homes and monuments were burried in rubbles. The aftershocks and tremors were recurrent with rumbling noises and violent tingle. This quake shattered hundreds of thousands of houses and made people homeless and transformed them to the life of tent. Riches and lives were buried in ruins. Avalanches in mountains were triggered. Around 9000 lives were taken away and thousands other were left injured. The fear of bigger quake troubled us. We stayed with our doors and gates of hostel wide open.Everyone gathered in the TV room to charge phones and to see the detail of the devastating quakes. Multiplugs were connected to multiplugs and the long queue of phones charging was worth watching.Everyone of us had some stories to share.There was constant sense of panic among us.We hurried in canteen,rest-rooms and bathrooms.The fear followed us everywhere. Few days later,a notice was published in college and we got a month long vacation.Everyone of us plotted a return to our hometown.During the journey from college to Kathmandu and then to Ramechhap,I felt the quiver and the destruction of real quake.I could see the shattered buildings and monuments from closeup.The open spaces were then colorful with tents.Families and neighbours had already rushed to open space.There was fear of disease,flood,rain,landslide and animals.The future was uncertain and still is.The life in tent is full of difficulty. The another quake of 7.3 on May 12 was a recurring nightmare. In the aftermath of these two quakes followed by hundreds of aftershocks and tremors,Nepal is totally devastated.cycles of Scorching summer,monsoon,terrible winter and destructive stormy season passed in tent.Another cycle is about to begin and no action is being carried out.The concerned authority is probably in hibernation.The rays of hopes are blackened due to our own spectator government. During the whole process of reconstruction,we should keep the fact in mind that the quake of 7.8 is not the last one to hit the country.Even larger or equivalent could strike the country anytime due to stored internal energy and collision of tectoral plates. Actually earthquake donot kill people but collapsing buildings and foundations do.But again; the tragedy is that buildings and monuments in Nepal will be built from rubbles on the same style as the former and the next quake will knock them down again. For those who have not faced it from near the quake is just a news. But for me it’s a sad chapter of my life. We are lucky enough to rebuild our house again from the ruins but there are still families under the shadow of pain waiting the help of the government to rebuild the buildings.They have already faced four cycles of heat,shivering cold and the storms that blew away their dreams. Explanation based on my own experience of earthquake.
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12 Comments
Thank you so much mentors for your comforting words! :)
Posted 29-01-2019 11:45
Hello Dibya, though I never experienced earthquake in my life, I could feel how you have shivered and got frustrated in such a short time. Though many earthquake cases tell us destructive power and its result through mass media, I did not get to know or hear the voice of the ones who survived it.
Proper evacuation and survival tips should be given out to people who are living in potential earthquake zones.
Thanks for sharing what you have went through, and be safe!
Posted 29-01-2019 09:44
Thank you Deepak!
Posted 28-01-2019 23:35
Thank your so much mentor for your comforting words!
Posted 28-01-2019 23:35
Thank was really a miserable day and I wish that day never repeat again,
Posted 28-01-2019 21:29
Hi Dibya!
Thanks for sharing the emotion which the people felt. As you mentioned, people who have not faced it from near the quake may feel it is just a news. Also it includes me. But sharing emotion by your report is truly a meaningful thing. After reading your report I felt so much sorrowness. Some might lose their dreams and some might lose their precious memory. This makes so painful to me, too. You did a great job Going through an ordeal. :)
I wish you all the best.
Posted 28-01-2019 17:29
Thanks Sachin! :)
Posted 27-01-2019 13:59
Hy divya,
Yes the mega earthquake in Nepal was devastating and caused a lot of suffering to people. Lets convert tht power to creative actions.
Posted 26-01-2019 02:49
thank you kusal Rosa and Ashu chan for your comforting comments!! :)
Posted 25-01-2019 16:47
Years passed by yet the wound isn??t healed completely. The reason for this quake is more natural but at some point we are also the reason for it. Many more to be done on the way for the developing countries like ours.
Thank you so much for report dibu chan
Posted 25-01-2019 15:54
Thank you so much for your report dibya didi :)
I can remember all of my those terrifying moment when i read your article. Nepal has always being prone to quakes and we are still not prepared against it currently also. Indeed Earthquake itself doesn't take life by itself but incurs huge amount of loss to our property and lifes if we don't build our infrastructures properly. Those moments of earthquake are always there in our mind and although we arenot par with the rebuilding word till now, what we must be aware that we must always be ready for such disaster and minimize their results.
Keep writing great reports and inspiring us.
Green cheers from your brother :) :)
Posted 24-01-2019 21:26
Hey Dibya!
Reading your article brings me so much pain, frustration and sadness. It brings me pain because I have yet to experience an actual earthquake whereby I may lose friends and families or businesses or have a nearby Church Of Mine go down in shambles. It brings me frustration knowing that the responsible authority who should be setting necessary management protocols so as to identify future quakes is not doing enough to secure the nation of Nepal.
It brings me sadness because the buildings that went down will still be built with the same materials as you have mentioned and they may still fall down to an even greater quake then what transpired in the year 2015. And also it gives me great sadness to know that many people had no homes to go to and was left at the mercy of whatever food and medical support that was left.
I have only felt small tremors in my home city due to mining blast in explosions, but have never felt a true quake occur. To you Dibya who has, I give you the encouragement to stay strong and to help those who are in need due to this circumstance.
Thank you for reporting and stay blessed!
Rosa Domingos
Posted 24-01-2019 20:04