Robert McPherson

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Earthquake Aftermath

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Destructions were visible ever...ing a taxi past a roundabout.Â

Destructions were visible everywhere in Kathmandu. On image a tourist taking a taxi past a roundabout.Â

Rescue workers searching for survivors in Kathmandu.Â

A 5 year old boy found dead under his house in ruins.

Rescue workers carrying away one of many deceased victims.Â

Locals collecting personal assets from their destroyed home.Â

Many temples in Baktapur, whic...ktapur during heavy rain fall.

Many temples in Baktapur, which were registered as UNESCO`s world heritage was destroyed by the earth quake. On image Nepalese soldiers having a brake from their clean up efforts in Baktapur during heavy rain fall.

An injured man who was saved by the Nepalese army.Â

Volunteers searching for survi...al survivors under the ruins.Â

Volunteers searching for survivors and deceased. They had to search systematically and remove brick by brick to avoid stepping on potential survivors under the ruins.Â

Funeral for earthquake victims...put the ashes into the river.Â

Funeral for earthquake victims next to a tempel in Kathmandu. It is a tradition in Hinduism to burn the corpses and put the ashes into the river.Â

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Earthquake Aftermath

Copyright Robert McPherson 2024

Updated Mar 2016

Location Nepal

Topics Disaster, Documentary, earthquake, Editorial, Environmental, Homelessness, Humanitarian crisis, Nepal, Photojournalism, Poverty

Nearly 9000 people lost their lives when the earthquake struck Nepal 25th of April 2015. 17,000 were injured including children. 600, 000 homes were destroyed. It was the most powerful disaster registered since 1934 in Nepal. UN predicted that 8 million people have been affected by earthquake. The earthquake was measured at 7,8 at Richters Scale.

Robert McPherson / Perth

Mar 7, 2015

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