As a result of a natural disaster, more than 2200 people died. Photo
Photo: Prakash Mathema / AFP / Scanpix
In Nepal on April 25, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred; Its epicenter was about 80 kilometers from Kathmandu. The earthquake led to significant destruction and death of more than 2200 people - both in Nepal and in the neighboring areas of India and China. At least 17 climbers on Everest were also killed. The damage from the natural disaster is estimated at three billion dollars. The consequences of the largest earthquake in the Himalayas for 80 years in the photo gallery "Medusa".
Photo: niranjan shrestha / AP / Scanpix surroundings Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Arne Adrian / DPA / Corbis / Vida Press Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Bernat Armangue / Ap / Scanpix Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Bernat Armangue / Ap / Scanpix Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Pratap Thapa / Xinhua / Action Press / Vida Press suffered as a result of earthquakes in Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Pratap Thapa / Xinhua / Corbis / Vida Press tourists in Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Adnan Abidi / Reuters / Scanpix Catmandu, Nepal Photo by Li Xin / Xinhua / Corbis / Vida Press Distribution of water into Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Chogo / Xinhua / Action Press / Vida Press the consequences of the Nepalic earthquake in Tibet Photo: Xiao Fugui / Xinhua / Action Press / Vida Press analyzing blockages in the Tibetan Autonomous Region, China Photo: S Majumder / Nurphoto / Corbis / Vida Press the consequences of the earthquake in Siliguri, India Photo: Prakash Mathema / AFP / Scanpix Parsing of the rubble into Kathmandu, Nepal Photo: Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters / Scanpix Bhaktapur, Nepal Photo: Pratap Thapa / Xinhua / Corbis / Vida Press Patan, Nepal Photo: Sunil Sharma / Xinhua / Corbis / Vida Press Ruins of religious buildings in Kathmandu Photo: Bikram RAI / AP / Scanpix Parsing of the rubble in Kathmandu Photo: niranjan shrestha / AP / Scanpix Catmandu Photo: Adnan Abidi / Reuters / Scanpix the body of the dead as a result of the earthquake, Katmandu Photo: Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters / Scanpix cremation of the bodies of those killed as a result of an earthquake, bhaktapur, Nepal Photo: niranjan shrestha / AP / Scanpix Catmandu
