Post earthquake, Nepal calls for international donors to help with reconstruction efforts
After suffering two massive earthquakes, which killed over 8,000 people and destroyed an estimated 5,00,000 houses, Nepal will ask for international donors to help support a reconstruction plan.
The Nepali government has stated that the disaster has resulted in a USD seven billion loss to its economy and said that 36 countries and 24 donor agencies had been invited to a conference to pledge their support, News24 reported.
Two massive quakes hit the Himalayan nation on April 25 and May 12, killing an estimated 8,787 people and rendering almost a million homeless.