Nepal After the Earthquake
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal early on Saturday, centered 10 miles below the surface, less than 50 miles from the capital of Kathmandu. As many as 3,700 have been killed by the quake and subsequent avalanches triggered in the Himalayas. Historic buildings and temples were destroyed, leaving massive piles of debris in streets as rescue workers and neighbors work to find and help those still trapped beneath rubble. Below are images from the region of the immediate aftermath of one of the most powerful earthquakes to strike Nepal in decades. (Editor's note, some of the images are graphic in nature.)
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Read moreEmergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed on April 25, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. As many as 3,700 people have died as tremors hit Nepal after an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale caused buildings to collapse and avalanches to be triggered in the Himalayas. #
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Read moreNepalese people walk past a collapsed building in Kathmandu after an earthquake on April 25, 2015. #
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Read morePeople work to rescue trapped people inside a temple in Bashantapur Durbar Square after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal. #
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Read moreA group of people gather outdoors on a street as an earthquake hits Kathmandu. #
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Read moreNepalese people walk past collapsed buildings at Lalitpur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA young man speaks on the phone in front of a collapsed temple in the city center following an earthquake on April 25, 2015 in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA car stands under the weight of an electric pole after it collapsed following an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreIn this photo provided by Guna Raj Luitel, people walk next to ruble after an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreEmergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. #
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Read moreA Nepalese rescuer removes rubble to retrieve a dead body after an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreNepalese rescue workers carry the body of a victim in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was severely damaged by an earthquake on April 25, 2015. #
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Read moreA collapsed building is pictured after an earthquake hit, in Kathmandu, Nepal. #
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Read moreA collapsed temple is seen in Kathmandu after an earthquake on April 25, 2015. #
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Read morePeople clear rubble in Kathmandu's Durbar Square on April 25, 2015. #
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Read moreKathmandu residents run to shelters after an aftershock hit the city on April 25, 2015 in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreEmergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreVolunteers run with a stretcher to carry a dead body recovered from the debris of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA taxi is buried under debris from a collapsed building in Thamel following an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA young man speaks on the phone in front of a collapsed building in the city center following an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA victim of Nepal's earthquake lies in the debris of the Dharara tower after it collapsed in Kathmandu. #
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Read morePeople gather near a collapsed house after a major earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. #
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Read moreEmergency workers and bystanders clear debris while searching for survivors under a collapsed temple in Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreA Nepalese man and woman hold each other in Kathmandu's Durbar Square. #
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Read moreA Kathmandu resident passes in front of a collapsed temple at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreVolunteers carry an injured boy after rescuing him from the debris of a building that was damaged in an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreRescuers look for victims under a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu. #
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Read moreFlowers are left by survivors on top of debris from a collapsed building at Basantapur Durbar Square following an earthquake on April 25, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. #
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