Operation Sankat Mochan

Operation Sankat Mochan
Part of Response to April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Nepal Army and Turkish Disaster Relief aid worker working together.
TypeEmergency response
Location
Earthquake-affected areas of Central Nepal
ObjectiveSearch and rescue, disaster relief
Date26 April 2015 –
Executed byNepal Army and Indian Army
Casualties
  • 6,311+ confirmed dead
  • 14,000+ injured

Operation Sankat Mochan (Nepali: संकट मोचन, Operation Crisis Relief) is a Nepal Army earthquake relief operation following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake; the Nepal Army has deployed 90 percent of its force.