Thursday, April 14, 2016

The worst of all

It has been more than 24 hours since a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 hit Nepal. Its epicenter was near Lamjung, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Kathmandu between the capital and Pokhara, the launch point for many treks into the Annapurna area.A major aftershock measuring 6.9 hit the Kathmandu area today, Sunday, April 26. Local residents are spending the night outdoors once again. The highways remain open as well as the airport.Kathmandu sits in a valley sheltered from wind and snow in the middle Himalayas. At 4,000 feet, the climate is temperate. When the earthquake hit on Saturday morning close to noon, most people were enjoying the weekend holiday. Many businesses still observe the one day weekend on Saturday. -