April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Saturday 25 April 2015, w
Damaged homes in Kathmandu after the April mainshock.
People waiting on airport tarmac for flights after aftershocks forced the airport to open all exit doors
Damage in the Basantpur Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square before the earthquake
In the afternoon of 25 April 2015, a 7.8 moment magnitude earthquake struck Nepal and surrounding countries. Tremors from the quake triggered an avalanche from Pumori into Base Camp on Mount Everest.
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
…along with its occurrence at an hour when many people in rural areas were working outdoors, decreased the loss of human lives. The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing 22 people, the deadliest incident on the mountain on record. The earthquake triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250…
The North Face of Everest as seen from Tibet
The avalanche is reported to have started between Pumori (Left) and Lingtren (middle peak) Khumbutse to the right
Nepal side Everest Base camp
Khumbtse overlooks base camp