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The Nepal Earthquake Six Months On: What needs to happen now?

It is six months since the 7.6 magnitude Gorkha earthquake destroyed more than half a million houses and affected more than eight million people in Nepal. It left close to 9,000 people dead, and over 100,000 people were displaced. But the people of Nepal have shown remarkable resilience and have started to rebuild their homes and their lives.

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Oxfam

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Oxfam

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