Outdoor Shelters Spread Across Katmandu
As residents seek refuge in outdoor camps throughout the city, a temporary shelter landscape has emerged. Areas in red on the map below indicate spaces where camps have been set up. UPDATED April 29 | Related Article »
New bus
Park
Manhattan
KATMANDU
Camp areas in the map at left
would combine to take up this
much of New York City
Durbar
Square
sinamangal
Maps are
to scale
Tribhuvan
International
Airport
kuleshwor
shankhamul
1 Mile
samakhusi
KATMANDU
Durbar
Square
sinamangal
Airport
kuleshwor
shankhamul
Area of
Analysis
1 Mile
New bus
Park
Manhattan
KATMANDU
Camp areas in the map at left
would combine to take up this
much of New York City
Durbar
Square
sinamangal
Tribhuvan
International
Airport
kuleshwor
Maps are
to scale
shankhamul
1 Mile
Manhattan
New bus
Park
Camp areas in the map at left would combine to take up this much of New York City
KATMANDU
Maps are
to scale
1 Mile
New bus
Park
KATMANDU
1 Mile
Maps are
to scale
Manhattan
Camp areas in the map above would combine to take up this much of New York City
Tally of Deaths
As rescuers continue to search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings, the number of the dead is expected to rise. The two districts with the largest tolls are Katmandu and Sindhupalchok, each with over 800 confirmed deaths by Monday evening. UPDATED April 29 | Related Article »
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
Districts with
most deaths
Gorkha
399
deaths
Lamjung
Pokhara
rasuwa
302
Sindhupalchok
1,376
DHADING
369
NUWAKOT
638
Katmandu
1,039
Bharatpur
BHAKTAPUR
250
NEPAL
lalitpur
159
kabrepalanchok
273
Hetauda
Aftershocks
20 Miles
India
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
Districts with
most deaths
Gorkha
399
deaths
Lamjung
Pokhara
rasuwa
302
Sindhupalchok
1,376
DHADING
369
NUWAKOT
638
Katmandu
1,039
Bharatpur
BHAKTAPUR
250
NEPAL
lalitpur
159
kabrepalanchok
273
Hetauda
Aftershocks
20 Miles
India
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
Districts with
most deaths
Gorkha
399
deaths
Lamjung
Pokhara
rasuwa
302
Sindhupalchok
1,376
DHADING
369
NUWAKOT
638
Katmandu
1,039
Bharatpur
BHAKTAPUR
250
NEPAL
lalitpur
159
kabrepalanchok
273
Hetauda
Aftershocks
20 Miles
India
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
Gorkha
399 deaths
rasuwa
302
Sindhupalchok
1,376
DHADING
369
NEPAL
NUWAKOT
638
Katmandu
1,039
BHAKTAPUR
250
Districts with
most deaths
lalitpur
159
kabrepalanchok
273
India
Sindhupalchok District
The district has recorded the deaths and has the second highest per capita death rate at more than four deaths per thousand residents.
Katmandu
The densely populated capital district has the second highest death toll.
Gorkha District
Some villages in the district at the epicenter of the earthquake reported that more than 70 percent of houses were destroyed.
Bhaktapur
Casualties in the district have been especially high in the dense center of the ancient temple city of Bhaktapur.
Temporary Camps Around Katmandu
Residents displaced by the earthquake are taking shelter in temporary camps set up by the government of Nepal in open spaces. Fears of aftershocks have deterred many from returning indoors, despite heavy rains. UPDATED April 28 | Related Article »
NUWAKOT
DHADING
Camps for
displaced people
Katmandu
Bhaktapur
Makwanpur
5 Miles
NUWAKOT
DHADING
Camps for
displaced people
Katmandu
Bhaktapur
Makwanpur
5 Miles
NUWAKOT
Camps for
displaced people
Katmandu
Bhaktapur
Makwanpur
5 Miles
NUWAKOT
Camps for
displaced people
Katmandu
Bhaktapur
5 Miles
What Caused the Deaths at Everest Base Camp
The Nepal earthquake caused an ice cliff to shear off, creating an avalanche that sent many tons of ice crashing more than 2,000 vertical feet down the face and toward Base Camp. UPDATED April 27
Lingtren
Pumori
Ice cliff
Tents at Base Camp
Upper portion of Base Camp
Pumori
Ice cliff
Tents at Base Camp
Upper portion of Base Camp
Pumori
Ice cliff
Upper portion of Base Camp
Much of the damage at Base Camp resulted from the air blast that was created in front of the avalanche. The blast was dense with suspended particles of snow and ice, and it blew tents and climbers across the glacier. The debris and blast caused more than a dozen deaths and many injuries.
Estimate of the Destruction in Katmandu
The densely populated capital of Nepal, Katmandu, suffered extensive damage from the earthquake. An analysis using satellite imagery captured before and after the earthquake found that about 180 structures in the city’s center were destroyed. The damage was most concentrated around Durbar Square, where many historical and cultural sites are located. UPDATED April 27
1/2 Mile
Destroyed structure
dhobichaur
Dilli Bazaar
Durbar Square
KATMANDU
sinamangal
sundhara
singha durbar
teku
Tribhuvan
International
Airport
Bagmati River
1/2 Mile
Destroyed structure
dhobichaur
Dilli Bazaar
Durbar Square
KATMANDU
sinamangal
sundhara
singha durbar
teku
Tribhuvan
International
Airport
Bagmati River
1/2 Mile
Destroyed structure
dhobichaur
Dilli Bazaar
Durbar Square
KATMANDU
sundhara
singha durbar
teku
Bagmati River
1/2 Mile
Destroyed structure
dhobichaur
KATMANDU
Durbar Square
sundhara
Most
affected
area
singha
durbar
Bagmati River
Unprecedented Rescues on Everest
The earthquake touched off avalanches on Mount Everest, causing injuries and deaths at Base Camp. The avalanches also destroyed a portion of the route, trapping climbers who were at higher altitudes. An unprecedented helicopter rescue effort on Monday brought about 150 of the trapped climbers back to Base Camp. UPDATED April 27 | Related Article »
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
Upper slopes
Climbers trapped
by avalanche.
Camp 3
Camp 2
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter
rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
Upper slopes
Climbers trapped
by avalanche.
Camp 3
Camp 2
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter
rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
Mt. Lhotse
27,940 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
26,300 ft.
Camp 3
23,500 ft.
North
Face
Lhotse
Face
Camp 2
21,000 FT.
Approximate location
of an avalanche that
killed 16 a year ago.
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
Mt. Lhotse
27,940 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
26,300 ft.
Camp 3
23,500 ft.
North
Face
Lhotse
Face
Camp 2
21,000 FT.
Approximate location
of an avalanche that
killed 16 a year ago.
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
Mt. Lhotse
27,940 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
26,300 ft.
Camp 3
23,500 ft.
North
Face
Lhotse
Face
Camp 2
21,000 FT.
Approximate location
of an avalanche that
killed 16 a year ago.
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Mt. Everest summit
29,035 FT.
Mt. Lhotse
27,940 FT.
South col
route
Camp 4
26,300 ft.
Camp 3
23,500 ft.
North
Face
Lhotse
Face
Camp 2
21,000 FT.
Approximate location
of an avalanche that
killed 16 a year ago.
Camp 1
19,500 FT.
Helicopter rescue.
Khumbu Icefall
Route impassable.
Base Camp
17,500 FT
Avalanche crashed
through here.
Camp 2 and above
With no hope of helicopter rescue at these altitudes, climbers streamed down to Camp 1.
Camp 1
Saturday’s avalanches surrounded Camp 1 and caused some damage but no known deaths. A break in the weather on Monday allowed helicopters to reach Camp 1 for the rescue of more than 140 trapped climbers. The high altitude meant that only small helicopters could access the camp, rescuing the climbers two at a time. It was by far the largest rescue mission on Everest.
Khumbu Icefall
Normally a two-hour descent from Camp 1 to Base Camp, the Icefall route was partially destroyed by the avalanches, trapping climbers at the camps above it. Aftershocks and unsteady terrain have prevented the route from being repaired.
Base Camp
At least 18 were killed and more than 60 were injured after an avalanche sent snow, ice and boulders ripping through the camp. Helicopters transported some of the injured to Katmandu.
Earthquake Strikes Across a Wide Area
The quake — Nepal’s worst in 80 years — leveled villages close to the epicenter, caused landslides and avalanches, crippled transportation networks and collapsed buildings across central Nepal. UPDATED April 26 | Related Article »
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
NEPAL
Gorkha
Lamjung
Pokhara
Mount
Everest
Katmandu
Aftershocks
Area of
strong shaking
India
50 miles
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
NEPAL
Gorkha
Lamjung
Pokhara
Mount
Everest
Katmandu
Aftershocks
Area of
strong shaking
India
50 miles
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
NEPAL
Gorkha
Lamjung
Pokhara
Mount
Everest
Katmandu
Aftershocks
Area of
strong shaking
India
50 miles
China
Epicenter of magnitude
7.8 earthquake
Gorkha
Lamjung
Pokhara
NEPAL
Katmandu
Aftershocks
Area of
strong shaking
50 miles
India
Aftershocks Rattle a Devastated Region
Nepal had numerous aftershocks of magnitude 4, 5 and 6 in the days following the initial earthquake. Residents sought shelter in streets and open spaces, even as they were pelted by heavy rain on Sunday. UPDATED April 26 | Related Article »
CHINA
20 miles
Bagmati
Initial
quake
Katmandu
Katmandu
Katmandu
NEPAL
0-6 hours after initial quake
6-12 hours
12-18 hours
Katmandu
Katmandu
Katmandu
18-24 hours
24-30 hours
30+ hours
CHINA
20 miles
Bagmati
Initial
quake
Katmandu
Katmandu
NEPAL
0-6 hours after initial quake
6-12 hours
Katmandu
Katmandu
12-18 hours
18-24 hours
Katmandu
Katmandu
24-30 hours
30+ hours
CHINA
Bagmati
Initial
quake
Katmandu
Katmandu
20 miles
NEPAL
0-6 hours
after initial quake
6-12 hours
Katmandu
Katmandu
12-18 hours
18-24 hours
Katmandu
Katmandu
24-30 hours
30+ hours