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Nepals long road to quake resilience
2025-04-26 19:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Nepalese police and army personnel on April 29, 2015, clear the rubble of temples at Durbar square, damaged by the earthquake in Kathmandu - Copyright CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS/AFP/File MATTHIEU ALEXANDREPaavan MATHEMAA decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmis home the damage is still visible and so is the fear another might strike.Ten years ago, on April 25, 2015, the ground beneath Nepal shuddered with a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring over 22,000, and leaving millions homeless.The disaster also reduced monuments to ruins, including centuries-old temples and royal palaces in the Kathmandu valley that attracted visitors from around the world.Nakarmis four-storey home in historic Bhaktapur city was damaged, but financial constraints made it impossible for him to rebuild.The 61-year-old continues to live in his house despite the cracks. Even now, it is still scary, Nakarmi told AFP.We are still fe...
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