Over the weekend, Nepal was shattered by an earthquake that registered 7.9 on the Richter scale and left in its wake a trail of unimaginable destruction and loss. Among the images emerging from a country in ruins are those of some of the city's iconic temples and heritage sites, all reduced to rubble.
The pictures below, taken before and after the disaster, are a chilling barometer of just how unforgiving nature can be.
Dharahara Tower: The 19th-century nine-storey tower was razed practically to the ground in the earthquake. The image on the right shows the 50.5-metre-high historic tower as it is now. The picture on the left was taken in 1998.
Photo Credit: AFP
Before & after images of Swayambhunath Stupa. How prepared is #Bangladesh for such a disaster? #PrayForNepal pic.twitter.com/qfVDw2qaEM
- Musavvir Ahmed (@musavvir) April 25, 2015Patan Durbar's Bhupatindra Malla statue pillar before i have taken on my vacation time & after this afternoon. #Nepal pic.twitter.com/WydJWFaURK
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