At least 71 killed as 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

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[topher]

BREAKING NEWS – At least 71 people died after a powerful magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley around noon Saturday, Nepal's Home Ministry says.

Sky News also reports that at least 50 people are trapped underneath rubble of the city’s iconic Dharahara Tower, one of Kathmandu’s landmarks built by Nepal’s royal rulers in the 1800s and a UNESCO-recognized historical monument.

[caww]

[caww]

If you go back thread there are two photos showing the base camp before and after the quake...the one fellow wrote he saw bolders falling toward him..in the photo you can see them where they landed

[Red in Blue PA]

Thanks for the pictures. With the roads out, it will be more difficult to get help in (obviously). Hopefully we (the USA) are flying in help as we speak.

[Red in Blue PA]

Holy crap!

[caww]

Many of their Temples fell...centuries old buildings they went down hard and dusty, which the dust could be seen over the city from a nearby hiiltop

[logi_cal869]

If you had stated that, it would have been different.

Rather, the repetitive photos, lacking accompanying comment, in context to my own comment, smacked of ridicule.

Apologies if I’m oversensitive. Too many times I’m getting stabbed in the back at FR for stating an opinion.

[Red in Blue PA]

That is simply shocking to see, as that is one of the major tourist destinations. Having been there several times, I still cannot believe it. Will be curious to see Swayumbunath and Pashputinath, also Patan and Bhaktapur.

[jjotto]

Many sources now say 800 or more dead. Likely thousands with many never accounted for.

[caww]

Yes....roads out and it's Nepal with very limited resuce and emergency vehicles......I know they are gathering helicopters to assit as well......this is going to play out like Haiti since they said it's more then ten times worse...but we shall see as it opens up more.

[Red in Blue PA]

Times like these bring out the disgusting freepers, people with whom I will never say another word to.

[caww]

[Red in Blue PA]

Any pictures of Thamel?

Or Swayambhunath?

I have emailed some friends there and do not expect to hear fro them anytime soon because communication will most likely be intermittent for some time.

[caww]

Well most here know when there's an event I'm not always exact with my verbiage as I'm on a roll getting photos to post here...they even pick up after me if I've got something wrong....but when someone mentions something of interest and I come across photos pertaining to that..I generally try and remember to post them. It was easy to do for you since those photos came up very soon after you mentioned Everest.

[logi_cal869]

No problem. Again, apologies.

[caww]

It's posted on twitter..."Everything is chaos amid rubble in 'Thamel' after earthquake hit Kathmandu"........Here's a few just coming in...I'll look for the other community you mentioned...

[caww]

Thank you for getting back on this...I appreciate you took the time...not all do that when there’s misunderstandings....course sometimes some won’t want to...I can get testy now and then as much as the next and blow it!

[Red in Blue PA]

swayambhunath sits on a hill overlooking the entire Kathmandu Valley.

[SE Mom]

Ok so we’re looking at a bridge that fell onto road here. ..I think. Oftentimes in chaos it’s tough to sort out reality.

[caww]

One said on twitter...”read in bbc live feed Swayambhunath crumbled too.”...and another...”Just heard Swayambhunath is down”

No photos except one which was misrepresented...but I’ll look further...perahps enough it appears it did get damage.

[caww]

Yes...but I have not seen any confirmation of it being distroyed....let me look further...some photos are just getting out...