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Tragic aftermath of Nepal's catastrophic quake

The earthquake in Nepal is blamed for thousands of deaths and widespread destruction.

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Massive earthquake strikes Nepal again
After a second major earthquake in a matter of weeks hit Nepal in May, only a fraction of the needed aid was committed by the international community.
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Barpak, a village near the epicenter of the deadly Nepal earthquake, lies in tatters.

Treacherous journey to epicenter of deadly quake

In this Sunday, April 26, 2015, photo taken by Amul Thapa and provided by KathmanduToday.com, four-month-old baby boy Sonit Awal is held up by Nepalese Army soldiers after being rescued from the rubble of his house in Bhaktapur, Nepal, after Saturday's 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the densely populated Kathmandu valley. Thapa says that when he saw the baby alive after 20 hours of rescue efforts "... all my sorrow went. Everyone was clapping. It gave me energy and made me smile in spite of lots of pain hidden inside me." (Amul Thapa/KathmanduToday.com via AP)

Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Nepal

Funchu Tamang, 101, sits at a hospital in Nuwakot district on Sunday after being rescued from his collapsed home.

101-year-old man rescued one week later

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What you need to know about Nepal

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Drone shows major landslide

Rescue workers dig through the quake rubble on the outskirts of Kathmandu in this aerial 360 degree view of the Swayambhunath temple -- sometimes known as the "Monkey Temple."

360 degree view of area hit by quake

A fallen temple is seen in Durbar Square in Patan, Nepal. While many structures in the square were heavily damaged, three major structures -- Krishna Mandir, Bishwa Nath Mandir, and the Bimsen Mandi (not pictured) are believed to have survived largely intact.

Photos: Before and after the quake

David Young was traveling through the mountains when the quake struck.

Your photos of the devastation

Everest Base Camp is seen after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake. Azim Afif, the photographer, and his team of four others from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) all survived the avalanche.

Photos: Quake triggers Everest avalanche

Everest avalanche caught on camera