More than 3,700 people have died in the quake that devastated the Kathmandu valley
One moment they were laughing, just about to play a prank on a stranger, and the next, everything changed. Buildings collapsed; people wailed and cried for help.
On Saturday, 'The Nepali Pranksters' were shooting an episode for their web comedy series when the powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.
More than 3,700 people have died in the quake that devastated the Kathmandu valley.
On the 18-minute video, posted on YouTube, pranksters Ashish Prasai and Akash Sedai are seen shooting in Jawalakhel, on the outskirts of capital Kathmandu, when the ground starts to shake.
Ashish Prasai told NDTV on telephone that they were just about to play a prank on a stranger, when the earthquake hit. Given that earthquakes occur often in Nepal, he said, they did not immediately realise how grave the situation was. "I didn't realise it would be such a severe earthquake," Mr Prasai said.
'The Nepali Pranksters' team decided to keep the camera rolling, and walked down the streets capturing the destruction caused by the earthquake. They came across people in shock, people dialling numbers on their phones frantically, people screaming and early rescue efforts.
The video also shows historic sites such as the Dharahara tower and Basantapur Durbar Square, devastated by the quake.
The YouTube video was uploaded by the group on April 25, the day of the earthquake.
The Nepali Pranksters play pranks on people and shoot videos to show their reactions.
Watch the video here:
On Saturday, 'The Nepali Pranksters' were shooting an episode for their web comedy series when the powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.
More than 3,700 people have died in the quake that devastated the Kathmandu valley.
On the 18-minute video, posted on YouTube, pranksters Ashish Prasai and Akash Sedai are seen shooting in Jawalakhel, on the outskirts of capital Kathmandu, when the ground starts to shake.
Ashish Prasai told NDTV on telephone that they were just about to play a prank on a stranger, when the earthquake hit. Given that earthquakes occur often in Nepal, he said, they did not immediately realise how grave the situation was. "I didn't realise it would be such a severe earthquake," Mr Prasai said.
'The Nepali Pranksters' team decided to keep the camera rolling, and walked down the streets capturing the destruction caused by the earthquake. They came across people in shock, people dialling numbers on their phones frantically, people screaming and early rescue efforts.
The video also shows historic sites such as the Dharahara tower and Basantapur Durbar Square, devastated by the quake.
The YouTube video was uploaded by the group on April 25, the day of the earthquake.
The Nepali Pranksters play pranks on people and shoot videos to show their reactions.
Watch the video here:
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