A view of the religious site Basantapur Durbar Square before and after the earthquake struck
16:21, 27/04/2015, Monday
Nepal Earthquake: before and after
A catastrophically powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, 2015, causing extensive destruction and loss of thousands of lives. Amid so much destruction many of the Kathmandu's historical sites were reduced to rubble by the most severe earthquake to hit Nepal in more than 80 years. Four of the historical sites deemed by UNESCO to be World Heritage Sites were badly damaged by the earthquake.
A catastrophically powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25.
Boudhanath Stupa is the largest stupa in Nepal and the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet.
Durban Square in Kathmandu's old city center
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A catastrophically powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25.
A photo of the 9-story Dharahara Tower from before and after the earthquake hit.
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