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“...Greater Himalayas Foundation (GHF) also reported
on their website that the second earthquake had caused
more destruction causing them to note that the report of
damaged homes submitted by the Khumjung and Khunde
Earthquake Relief Group (KKERG) based on Ken Noguchi’s
numbers had to be revised. Honoring the legacy of the late
Mingma Norbu Sherpa, a leading conservationist from
Khumbu, the GHF is one of the organizations supporting
education in the region. The GHF actively followed earth-
quake impacts in Khumbu, and provided regular updates
on their website about the situation on the ground. They
also shared updates about their efforts at delivering
emergency relief, and communicating their vision of long-
term rebuilding through community consultation. They
reported that after the second major earthquake of 7.3
magnitude on May 12, 2015, the epicenter of which was 25
miles from Namche Bazaar, a Khumbu village, many more
houses and schools were damaged and destroyed (GHF
website accessed on...”
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