audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - The 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal, triggering avalanches and mudslides and reducing whole villages to rubble. The death toll has hit 7,500 and is continuing to climb. The UN estimates that eight million people have been affected by the earthquake while 2.8 million people have been displaced by it. More than six million people live within 60 miles of the epicenter, located some 50 miles northwest of the densely populated capital Katmandu which itself has a population of 2.5 million. Buildings and infrastructure have been damaged and destroyed. Electricity and telephone connectivity is intermittent and mobile services are experiencing heavy congestion. Hospitals continue to function but are stretched to the limits.
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April 25, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - A woman overlooks her house which collapsed due to the deadly earthquake in Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, April, 25th. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 7000 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors.
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April 29, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Kathmandu residents perform cremation rituals for loved ones killed in a devastating earthquake at the Pashupatinath Temple. On April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killing over 7,000 people and injuring thousands more.
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April 29, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Residents perform cremation rituals for loved ones killed in the devastating earthquake at the Pashupatinath Temple.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A woman breast-feeds her baby days after following a massive earthquake.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepali people and army soldiers try to recover a lord statue from the rubble in Durbar Square following a massive earthquake that hit the country.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepali women cry for a lost his family member following a massive earthquake that hit the country.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Mass cremations are held for the victims days after a massive earthquake that hit the country.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Doctors treat a man injured from falling bricks. On April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killing over 7,000 people and injuring thousands more.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepali soldiers and civilians try to pull down a dangerous section of severely damaged wall that is in danger of collapsing.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepalese people clear rubble from a collapsed pagoda in Durbar Square.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Dozens of Nepali men and women volunteer to give blood.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Kathmandu residents displaced by the earthquake spend time in temporary shelters in a park.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A Nepali woman displaced by the earthquake inspects new tents donated by the Chinese government.
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April 30, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Kathmandu residents displaced by the earthquake spend time in temporary shelters.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - An earthquake victim carries out their belongings from a damaged house following a massive earthquake that hit the country.
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April 29, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Kathmandu residents perform cremation rituals for loved ones killed in a devastating earthquake at the Pashupatinath Temple.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A nepalese family watches the collapsed temples at Durbar Square.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A woman reacts to the news of a death of a relative as people try to console her. The death toll has risen to more than 7,000 people and more than 13,900 have been injured from the devastating earthquake.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A young woman with a head injury is spoon-fed at a hospital.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A tired Nepali soldier takes a break from rescue efforts.
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May 1, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepali rescue workers walk beneath a building which has nearly collapsed.
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May 2, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepalese Police and Army soldiers clean Patan Durbar Square in the Lalitpur District. Patan Durban Square, is the old district of Kathmandu and a World Heritage Monument listed in 1979.
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May 2, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Women pass through the rubble in the Maru Tole District of Bakthapur after the violent earthquake that hit Nepal one week ago.
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May 2, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Women pass through the rubble in the Maru Tole District of Bakthapur after the violent earthquake that hit Nepal one week ago.
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May 2, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - View from a street in the Maru Tole District of Bhaktapur after the violent earthquake that hit Nepal one week ago.
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May 2, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - View of the Swayambhu Nath Temple, also known as the Monkey Temple, at the top of the hill surrounded by collapsed houses caused by the violent earthquake that hit Nepal one week ago.
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May 2, 2015 - Patan, Nepal - Nepali soldiers work to remove a stone lion from the rubble of a temple in Durbar Square.
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May 2, 2015 - Patan, Nepal - A Nepali soldier carries an intricately carved decoration from the rubble of a temple in Durbar Square to a secure location.
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May 2, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - Rescue teams work to clear rubble in Durbar Square.
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May 2, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - A young Nepali boy sits atop a carved statue and watches rescue teams clear rubble in Durbar Square.
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May 2, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - Signs asking for aid cover a building.
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May 2, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - A Nepali woman walks across a plank in the ruins of her home.
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May 2, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - An 83-year-old Nepali man sits in front of a pile of bricks removed from his destroyed home.
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May 3, 2015 - Bansbari, Nepal - DANI TAMUNG, 75, looks out the window of a schoolhouse holding aid supplies sent by a group of Kathmandu residents.
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May 4, 2015 - Patan, Nepal - Nepali soldiers clear rubble from the ruins of a temple.
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May 4, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Monks watch videos on a phone in a tent outside of their damaged monastery near Boudhanath Stupa.
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May 4, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - Monks erect a large tent next to their damaged monastery near Boudhanath Stupa.
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May 4, 2015 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A young girl watches as a woman lights votive candles as she celebrates the anniversary of Buddha's birth at Boudhanath Stupa.
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May 5, 2015 - Bhaktapur, Nepal - Three teens walk through Durbar Square at night. On April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killing over 7,000 people and injuring thousands more.
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