Bhutan Earthquake Simulation Reveals Gaps in Emergency Preparedness

TIL BDR GHALLEY | Thimphu Thimphu’s largest full-scale earthquake simulation has revealed significant gaps in emergency coordination, communication and preparedness, highlighting areas that require strengthening before the country faces a major seismic disaster. The findings emerged from an After-Action Review of the multi-agency field training exercise conducted in Thimphu earlier this week, which tested the country’s response to a simulated high-impact earthquake. While the exercise demonstrated strong commitment from responders and improved collaboration among agencies, the review identified challenges in command structures, communication systems, medical preparedness, traffic management and emergency logistics. The review found delays in activating emergency response systems,
2026-06-29 08:27:12