at 2p.m.,on april 25, 2015, ,a worst earthquake(ms8.1) in the past 40 years struck pokhare which is a very famous tourist city. its focal depth is 20 kilometers.people there suffered great loss in their lives and properties.sadly, its seismic wave had huge impact on china, india, etc. and some other regions. up to now, more than 2889 people were dead, more than 5500 people were injured .90% of old buildings there were badly destroyed.
and pokhara is just 700 kilometers (straight-line distance) from our trn project in state of chhattisgarh, india.chimney, boiler, steam turbine house and offices at site are destroyed with different extent. luckily, there are no casualties at site.
after strong shock; project site is still under the risk of aftershock .but our engineers still continue to put their hands to conduct overall inspection for the equipment. in order to meet our customer’s requirements, they hold their position with great courage and responsibilities and continued to work at site .they have set a very good example for us.and we are proud for what they have done there.