In reply to Offwidth:
A senior aid agency person was on Radio 4 Today Program this morning - they said that it could be Tuesday or Wednesday this week until they had people available to get out to far flung places and assess the situation. Then act accordingly.
As I said in an earlier post - is it not better to utilise resources based on facts. If a chopper was in Khumbu region and people were known to be at C1 either injured or in serious danger then surely it makes sense to spend several hours moving 10's of people than spending the same time in a wild goose chase flying into random villages asking if anyone cam be helped.
Also consider that major hospitals are all stretched, resources are thin on the ground so if casualties are collected from remote villages then where would they be taken ? Would next of kin be able to accompany them? Would it be possible to maintain contact and keep next of kin informed of what was happening to who where ?
While it's very frustrating in the short term I'd have thought it best to let the experts get in and asses what needs doing and the best way forward.
I've friends in Kathmandu who are thankfully all safe and are pulling together with the local community.
Apologies if you are an experienced member of a rescue or aid organisation and know more than me.
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