Church of God Begins Relief Effort for Victims of Nepal Earthquake
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, toppling homes, temples and historic buildings and leaving at least 2,500 people dead. In the aftermath of the quake, whole streets and squares in the nation’s capital and largest city were covered in rubble. Locals and tourists ferreted through mounds of debris in search of survivors. Residents, terrorized by a seemingly endless series of aftershocks, huddled in the cold rain overnight for safety. Dozens of bodies were pulled from the nine-story Dharahara tower, a popular tourist site, that came crashing down during the quake. At least 12 bodies were evacuated from a Mount Everest base camp hit by avalanches.
