Nepal Earthquake – Pictures capturing Disaster – Tribune International (Australia)

Photos capturing Disaster caused by 7.9 Earthquake in Nepal

A massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has killed more than 500 people and caused extensive damage in the capital of Nepal and throughout the densely populated Kathmandu Valley region.

Nepalese rescue members move the body of a victim from the collapsed Darahara Tower in Kathmandu Photograph: Prakesh Mathema/AFP/Getty Images — Nepalese rescue members move the body of a victim from the collapsed Darahara Tower in Kathmandu
Photograph: Prakesh Mathema/AFP/Getty Images

People free a man from the rubble of a destroyed building Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA — People free a man from the rubble of a destroyed building
Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Nepal earthquake destruction. Photo: Xinhua

People take refuge at a school following the earthquake. Photo: AFP

Nepal's iconic Dharara Tower before and after the earthquake — Nepal’s iconic Dharara Tower before and after the earthquake

A British mountaineer, Daniel Mazur, is apparently among those caught after avalanches triggered by the earthquake hit Mount Everest:

A Massive earthquake just hit Everest. Basecamp has been severely damaged. Our team is caught in camp 1. Please pray for everyone. — Daniel Mazur (@danielmazur) April 25, 2015

A Twitter user has posted photos that appear to show complete devastation in Nepal.

Aún no hay cifra oficial de fallecidos pero se teme lo peor. Las imágenes de destrucción son desalentadoras: pic.twitter.com/tfkQwjhUot — ariel spanos (@ArielSpanosc) April 25, 2015

Kathmandu’s Patan Durbar Square before and after the #NepalEarthquake pic.twitter.com/KoYNXAjAOr — CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) April 25, 2015

At least 114 were killed in #Nepalearthquake , reports AFP citing home ministry of Nepal pic.twitter.com/8vhaTbknjH — CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) April 25, 2015