Gorkha Earthquake — 8,857 Lives Lost

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes central Nepal on 25 April 2015, followed by a 7.3 aftershock on 12 May. 8,857 people are killed, 22,000 injured, and over 600,000 homes destroyed. A global reconstruction effort begins.

२०७२ वैशाख १२ गते ७.८ रेक्टर स्केलको भूकम्पले नेपाललाई थलियो। ८,८५७ जनाको मृत्यु, २२,०० भन्दा बढी घाइते र ६ लाखभन्दा बढी घर ध्वस्त भए।