PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland-based Mercy Corps is organizing to provide relief to the hundreds of people who were affected by the deadly earthquake in Nepal.
CEO Neal Keny-Guyer said the group is assessing the situation on the ground following Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Nearly 1,200 have been killed in Nepal, with the toll expected to rise.
Keny-Guyer said Mercy Corps has a large team in Nepal and is checking on the safety of its team members and assessing the situation.
The earthquake is the worst tremor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years. It collapsed modern houses and centuries-old temples, and triggered a landslide on the slopes of Mount Everest.
Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian organization that responds to global emergencies such as earthquakes, floods or violent conflicts.
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