Nepal, April 25 -- President Ram Chandra Paudel has emphasized the need to raise public awareness to mitigate earthquake risks.

In his message on the occasion of Earthquake Memorial Day today, President Paudel also paid heartfelt tributes to all the brothers and sisters who lost their lives in the earthquake and aftershocks that struck on April 25, 2015, with Gorkha's Barpak as the epicenter.In the message, he stated, "While earthquakes are a natural disaster, increasing urbanization every year has heightened seismic risks. Although we cannot prevent earthquakes, we can protect ourselves from the potential risks they pose. Nepal's geographic location, structure and human-made physical infrastructure are the primary reasons for our vulne...