Facts about Nepal Earthquake

A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a very powerful one (6.7) hit Nepal on Sunday April 26.

The earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries and was even felt in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Many (historic) buildings collapsed, temples have been ruined, roads destroyed. Nearly 8000 deaths in Nepal and tens of deaths in India & Tibet. The quake was followed by more than 430 aftershocks and another huge earthquake (6.8) on May 12.

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The Nepali Times Article: When The Mountain Moved

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Copy of the article which appeared in The Nepali Times, 1 June, 2015

http://nepalitimes.com/article/nation/survivor-account-from-Shishapangma-after-earthquake,2294

Lhakpa Wongchu Sherpa and I set out
from Shishapangma Advanced Base Camp on 25 April in heavy snow, limited
visibility, and a gentle breeze that left the long string of prayer flags
blowing gently in the wind. Despite the