Post Earthquake highlights by Miyamoto International

Miyamoto International, a global engineering, construction management and project management company  conducted the assessment between June 27 and July 2 on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. we have yet to get the final report.

“As most of the trails and bridges are safe, we can resume trek from September after monsoon ends,” said Sagar Pandey, general secretary of Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN).

HIGLIGHTS

1. Many villages on the Everest Base Camp trail namely Lukla, Namche,Khumjung, Tengboche, and all villages above Dingboche do not appear to have been affected by landslide hazards.
2.  Villages like Phakding and Jorsale have significant existing rockfall hazard while Toktok, Bengkar and Shomore have been affected by very serious geotechnical hazards.
3.  None of the nine suspension bridges assessed by Miyamoto engineers appear to have been affected by new geotechnical hazards.
4.  Much of the trail and most of the rock retaining walls, both above and below the trails, are undamaged.
5.  Among 710 buildings approx, 120 buildings was observed for structural damage from which 83 percent building can be given a green tag i.e Safe.
6.  Damaged buildings can be repaired and building owners have started reconstruction.