Professor Bishal Nath Upreti
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Los Angeles wildfires force thousands from their homes
It's so cold now. It's the midwinter. People are suffering. And this is a very critical time now because of the cold, as well as in terms of whenever we have an earthquake, these 24, 48 hours are the golden hours, we call it, as far as possible, as early as possible. We have to get them rescued and get them back from the rubble.
Global News Podcast
Los Angeles wildfires force thousands from their homes
The problem with the Tibet, rural, as well as anywhere in the Himalaya, all the way from Pakistan to Afghanistan to Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan and Sikkim, all these Indian parts are, you know, our houses in the rural houses are very, very weak. They are all stone buildings, you know, one or two story buildings.
Global News Podcast
Los Angeles wildfires force thousands from their homes
So whenever we have an earthquake, even a small earthquake of 5.5 or 6 magnitude can destroy a lot of houses and can kill people. This is what's happening in Tibet. And of course, it was 7.1, fairly large earthquake.