VIDEO and PHOTOS of Huge Earthquake Kills Thousands In Nepal, Triggers Everest Avalanche : Massive Quake Kills More Than 1,300 In Nepal... Worst To Hit Country In More Than 80 Years... Widespread Destruction In Capital... Thousands Injured... Photos... More Than 30 Dead In Neighboring Countries... Deadly Avalanche On Everest... 18 Bodies Reportedly Found... Google Executive Killed... World Heritage Sites Destroyed... Aid Agencies Spring Into Action... How You Can Help The Relief Effort...


The Huffington Post |  By Charlotte Alfred Email Posted: 04/25/2015 7:47 am EDT 
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, killing over a thousand people, causing an avalanche on Mount Everest and leaving a wake of destruction across the broader region.
In Nepal, at least 1,382 people were killed, according to Nepal's Home Ministry. The earthquake, the worst to hit Nepal in over 80 years, also triggered a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.
The avalanche buried part of the mountain's base camp, which was full of mountaineers who had come for the start of the main climbing season. Alex Gavan, a climber who said he was at base camp, wrote on Twitter: "Running for life from my tent. Unhurt. Many many people up the mountain."
An army spokesman told Reuters that at least 18 bodies had been found on Mount Everest. Google executive Dan Fredinburg was among those killed in the avalanche,CNN reports. more

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