Nepalese residents walk beside buildings severely damaged by an earthquake on Kathmandu on April 26, 2015. Rescuers in Nepal searched frantically for survivors of a quake that killed more than 2,000, digging through rubble in the devastated capital Kathmandu and airlifting victims of an avalanche at Everest base camp. PHOTO: AFP
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The earthquake, which centered less than 50 miles from Kathmandu, not only destroyed the lives of thousands but also a number of historical buildings in the country, which were reduced to rubble.
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Here are some before and after pictures that demonstrate the extent of the destruction caused by the earthquake :
Historic Bhimsen Tower aka Dharahara before and after the quake.
Bhaktapur, is one of the three royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
Patan Durbar Square.
Maju Deval, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Durbar Square.
Kathmandu Durbar Square, one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, was also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
*PHOTOS: AFP, Twitter (Rohan Karki), Reuters, Bloomberg.
This article originally appeared on the Times of India.
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