Ceremonies were held last Sunday in Nepal in memory of the victims of the earthquake that devastated the Himalayan country a year ago. On April 25, 2015, Nepal was shaken to its core when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck high up in the Himalayas. Around 9,000 people died and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. Thousands of homes and buildings across the country were toppled. One year later, our reporters went back to Nepal to see how the country is recovering. As we walk through dusty Kathmandu, signs of the havoc wrecked by the powerful earthquake are easy to find. The streets may have been cleared of debris, but in several parts of the city it is easy to come across piles of bricks where a house used to stand, or to find buildings with cracks and gaping holes.
The earthquake's destruction is even more evident when you head to the countryside. In Sindhupalchowk District, two to three hours north-east of Kathmandu, makeshift shacks and tent houses are everywhere. Thousands of people still have no homes. Many have spent the harsh Himalayan winter in these flimsy shelters, with no warm clothes. They told us how they had given up on receiving the aid money promised to them by the government. With the winter behind them, these people are now preparing for the onslaught of the monsoons, either out in the open, or in their ramshackle temporary homes.
The earthquake's destruction is even more evident when you head to the countryside. In Sindhupalchowk District, two to three hours north-east of Kathmandu, makeshift shacks and tent houses are everywhere. Thousands of people still have no homes. Many have spent the harsh Himalayan winter in these flimsy shelters, with no warm clothes. They told us how they had given up on receiving the aid money promised to them by the government. With the winter behind them, these people are now preparing for the onslaught of the monsoons, either out in the open, or in their ramshackle temporary homes.
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