His Majesty visits quake hit areas in Samtse

Friday, October 7, 2011

His Majesty the King visited the people affected by the September 18 earthquake in Samtse today. His Majesty the King visited the geogs of Ugentse, Yoeseltse and Norbugang in Samtse. Despite the scorching heat and rain His Majesty the King also visited a few affected houses.
His Majesty said there is nothing that can be done over what has happened. What we make of our future is what matters, added His Majesty.
His Majesty told them he was aware that labourers would be scarce and costly for the people. Army personnel will be sent to assist them and people be back to their houses by the next monsoon, said His Majesty. His Majesty advised them to rebuild the houses well.
People were told that he will return to see the rebuilding process and added that people should submit their problems through the gups, the dzongdag and their members in the parliament.
His Majesty reminded the gups that they must work hard and help the government complete the assessment of the damage.
Yoseltse Geog is about 27 kilometres away from the dzongkhag headquarters. It is one of the smallest geogs in Samtse. Over 900 houses were affected by the earthquake which caused major damage to over 300 houses.

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