More than two thousand classrooms pulverized in Eastern region
Biratnagar, May 25, Classrooms of more than two thousand schools in Eastern
region suffered complete or severe damages during the catastrophic 7.8
magnitude earthquake of April 25 and a series of aftershocks.
At least 2,023
classrooms of the community schools in 16 districts of the eastern region have
been pulverized while 1,724 rooms suffered major damages with additional 2,741
classes witnessing wide cracks. A total of 157 toilets were also damaged,
according to Eastern Regional Education Directorate, Dhankuta.
The school rooms
were classified under three categories of completely damaged, suffering major
damage and cracks.
The district of
Okhaldhunga has incurred the highest number of such losses. The district
recorded 539 completely damaged classrooms, 345 rooms with major damage and 510
with wide cracks. As many as 30 toilets were also damaged in the earthquake,
said Chudamani Fuyal of Eastern Regional Education Directorate.