Sindhupalchok locals benefit from disaster management training

Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality is one of the most disaster-prone areas in Sindhupalchok, a district that has been battered by natural calamities—earthquakes, floods and landslides—in the last decade.

In a bid to mitigate post-disaster losses, the rural municipality initiated a five-day session to equip the first responders, in this case local residents, with proper training to handle disasters.

The initiative came at the request of the locals themselves, according to Dipak Aryal, member of the District Coordination Committee and coordinator of the training project. The training from March 28 to April 1 included safety, search, and rescue exercises and first-aid skill.

A total of 88 people of different age groups participated in the training conducted by the District Coordination Committee in an arrangement with the Local Disaster Management Committee, District Disaster Management Committee and Nepal Red Cross Society, Tatopani.

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