Tragic Nepal Earthquake (7.8) Info/Pics/Vids
A horrible earthquake impacted portions of Nepal. The earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 and centered 34km ESE of Lamjung, Nepal. The USGS states that “High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread. Past red alerts have required a national or international response.”
View the USGS page regarding this quake.
Pictures/Video:
Here is a collection of some of the latest imagery coming from over there. Some images may be disturbing.
Riding through Kathmandu. Thousands remain on the streets. Safer in open. Wires & buildings down #earthquake #nepal pic.twitter.com/Ba77TY71AV
— Siobhan Heanue (@siobhanheanue) April 25, 2015
Searching through rubble at Patan Durbar Square after #kathmanduearthquake pic.twitter.com/ikXmqqenzx
— Siobhan Heanue (@siobhanheanue) April 25, 2015
Kathmandu temples destroyed by earthquake. pic.twitter.com/CwvAZVsiER
— Siobhan Heanue (@siobhanheanue) April 25, 2015
Deadly #Mount Everest avalanche triggered by #NepalEarthquake .Many Climbers dead in camps #RIP 
pic.twitter.com/s9QBgc2At1
— Vijaya Kesari (@vijaya21r) April 25, 2015
Update: At least 1130 confirmed dead in 7.9-magnitude #NepalEarthquake, hundreds still missing – police @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/FkDDq6IKaa — News Bytes (@NewsBytesNow) April 25, 2015
*People killed in NP, IND, BANG & TBT *Avalanche in Everest kills 8 *Centuries-old temples flattened #NepalEarthquake pic.twitter.com/z1rSr69i3j
— Jameel Sufyan (@jameelahmed1996) April 25, 2015
#Dharahara is now just a histroy. Pray for Nepal Pray for India and Pray For Humanity. #NepalEarthquake #Kathmandu pic.twitter.com/Lz35GHYz77 — ﯾﺎﺭ Pabu (@allsish) April 25, 2015
Sube a 1,130 muertos por #terremoto en #Nepal #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/pDRIzd6xf9 pic.twitter.com/7Frd9iIfIU
— Caracol 1260 (@Caracol1260) April 25, 2015
massive damage #earthquakenepal pic.twitter.com/XAN6njWC0N — Achyut Luitel (@achyutluitel) April 25, 2015
In photos, a look at the aftermath from the powerful earthquake that struck Nepal today: http://t.co/xnBqBbJfSp pic.twitter.com/mY5GvTfnff
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 25, 2015
Casi 1.500 muertos por el fuerte terremoto en Nepal. Han declarado catástrofe humanitaria http://t.co/9nw6zNZN7O pic.twitter.com/TswlD1g67p — Antena3Noticias (@A3Noticias) April 25, 2015
Our heart goes out to everyone affected by #NepalEarthquake. Being an @aveda spa, Nepal is very close to our hearts pic.twitter.com/aKQ9X3qRqJ
— Sway Aveda Spa (@SwaySpa) April 25, 2015
#NepalEarthquake toll climbs to over 1,100; at least 300 people killed in capital Kathmandu http://t.co/fXT13a3GQ5 pic.twitter.com/IvUQFiAz2a — NDTV (@ndtv) April 25, 2015
Bad times for #Nepal -Picture ©Narendra Shrestha-European Pressphoto Agency-#NepalEarthquake – http://t.co/clzFjl6PTT pic.twitter.com/vJJ9PLSyTR
— Tristan Leblanc (@TristanLeblanc) April 25, 2015
