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Maintenant tirés d'affaire, quatre Canadiens évacués vers l'Inde trouvent du réconfort dans leur expérience commune du tremblement de terre qui a secoué le Népal, la semaine dernière.
Tamara McLeod, une jeune femme de 24 ans de Calgary, en Alberta, se trouvait dans le petit village de Briddim, dans la région de Langtang au nord de la vallée de Katmandou, au moment de la secousse de 7,8 sur l'échelle de Richter.
"Nous étions assis dans une pièce quand la terre a commencé à trembler, raconte-t-elle à La Presse Canadienne, en entrevue téléphonique à partir de la capitale indienne, New Delhi. C'était une maison en pierre et certaines sont tombées du toit, donc nous avons eu à évacuer le bâtiment. Nous étions au deuxième étage, les murs étaient en train de s'affaisser et le plafond s'effondrait."
Mme McLeod ajoute que la plupart des maisons du village ont été détruites par la première secousse et qu'il était "invivable et dangereux" de s'en approcher au cours des répliques sismiques, qui se sont poursuivies durant près de cinq jours.
"Un espèce de camp temporaire a été installé dans un champ en contrebas du village, donc tout le monde dormait dans des tentes, dit-elle. J'ai dormi sur une bâche sur le sol, sous un abri qui sert habituellement à une vache."
La jeune femme y est demeurée quatre jours, jusqu'à ce qu'un hélicoptère l'évacue, avec quelques autres personnes, vers la ville voisine de Dhuncle. À partir de là, elle a dû marcher durant sept heures sur une route très endommagée pour atteindre un endroit d'où elle a pu prendre un autobus en direction de Katmandou.
Une fois dans la capitale népalaise, elle a été évacuée vers New Delhi par un avion militaire des Forces armées canadiennes. Elle estime qu'une vingtaine d'autres Canadiens ont pris les airs en même temps qu'elle. Elle a sympathisé avec trois d'entre eux et le quatuor a décidé de demeurer ensemble en Inde.
"Nous demeurons tous au même endroit à New Delhi, tels quatre réfugiés canadiens, explique-t-elle. Pouvoir discuter de cette expérience avec eux est vraiment une bonne chose. Ils comprennent."
Tamara McLeod affirme que le quatuor prévoit faire du bénévolat à l'ambassade du Népal à New Delhi au cours des prochains jours, entre autres en donnant un coup de main pour préparer les envois de matériel d'urgence qui seront acheminés à travers le Népal.
La Canadienne, qui s'estime "en état de choc", ne sait pas encore combien de temps elle demeurera en Inde. Elle prévoit cependant retourner au Népal à un moment ou un autre pour prêter main-forte à ceux qui l'ont aidé à la suite du tremblement de terre.
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: A general view of damaged buildings as Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 28: (CHINA OUT) People mourn over an earthquake victim waiting to be cremated on April 28, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving thousands dead or trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Prabina Mainali, feeds her newly born baby boy - not even a day old - in a make-shift tent situated in open ground from fear of earthquake tremors, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude earthquake shook Nepalâs capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets (AP Photo / Manish Swarup) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: A Nepalese victim of the earthquake searchs for her belongings among debris of her house on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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Earthquake victims are helped by a rescuer in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was severely damaged by the earthquake on April 25, 2015. A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed hundreds of people April 25 as it ripped through large parts of Nepal, toppling office blocks and towers in Kathmandu and triggering a deadly avalanche that hit Everest base camp. (credit:PRAKASH MATHEMA via Getty Images)
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Two women cry on a funeral to mourn their relatives killed by earthquake at Pashupatinath Temple on April 27, 2105 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday and the earthquake felt in southeast China's Tibet Autonomous Region which brought some houses into collapse. While another 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the county again the following day afternoon. Chinese government sent out Sichuan Rescue Team, the only one national emergency medical rescue team who could settle camps above an altitude of 3500 meters, to Nepal to support local rescue work and international assistance were also sent to the disaster areas. The earthquake had caused more than three thousand people to die which included small parts of Chinese visitors. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese Rangers soldiers walk among debris of houses on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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A child injured in Saturdayâs earthquake, is carried by a Nepalese soldier after being evacuated as they wait to disembark from an Indian Air Force helicopter at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. The death toll from Nepal's earthquake is expected to rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 26: A relative of one of the victims of the earthquake that hit Nepal yesterday cries on April 26, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving thousands dead or trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) (credit:Omar Havana via Getty Images)
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A Hindu Nepalese woman offers prayers at Indrayani temple, that was damaged in Saturdayâs earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 27, 2015. A strong magnitude earthquake shook Nepalâs capital and the densely populated Kathmandu valley on Saturday devastating the region and leaving tens of thousands shell-shocked and sleeping in streets. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Injured people lie on the floor and survivors of Saturday's earthquake sit inside a military plane evacuating injured and stranded Indians from Kathmandu to New Delhi during a midnight rescue mission by Indian Air Force, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their house on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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Nepalese people prepare to go back home after sleeping on open grounds for four nights to be safe from earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Thousands of people are lining up at bus stations in Kathmandu where the government is providing free transportation for people hoping to travel to their hometowns and villages. The government has even deployed school buses to supplement the overstretched service. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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Earthquake survivors cook food at a shelter camp in Kathmandu on April 29, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: A general view of damaged buildings as Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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An injured child lies on the ground outside the Medicare Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, April 25, 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Earthquake injured Nepalese man Suresh Parihar plays with his daughter Sandhya at a hospital, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, April 26, 2015. A strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese people look for their belongings among the rubble of their destroyed homes on April 29, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
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A Nepalese woman holds the hand of her relative killed in an earthquake at a hospital, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, April 26, 2015. A strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said(AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Volunteers run with a stretcher to carry a dead body recovered from the debris of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, April 25, 2015. A strong magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo/ Niranjan Shrestha) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Nepalese woman walks amidts rubble at the heritage town of Bhaktapur on April 29, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it tore through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:MANAN VATSYAYANA via Getty Images)
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A Nepalese woman searches for belongings amidst rubble at the heritage town of Bhaktapur on April 29, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it tore through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:MANAN VATSYAYANA via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: A Nepalese victim of the earthquake lines up bricks among debris of her house on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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Earthquake survivors desperate to leave the city queue after the government promised to lay on special services but the buses failed to materialisewait on a street in Kathmandu on April 29, 2015. Nepalese riot police battled to contain anger among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people as rescuers raced against time to find anyone else alive in the rubble of the capital Kathmandu. (credit:PHILIPPE LOPEZ via Getty Images)
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Nepalese women search for belongings amidst rubble at the heritage town of Bhaktapur on April 29, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it tore through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:MANAN VATSYAYANA via Getty Images)
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Women peek out from a window as they look at other residents looking for their belongings among the rubbles of their destroyed homes in Sankhu on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on April 29, 2015. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:NICOLAS ASFOURI via Getty Images)
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A Nepalese family search for belongings amidst rubble at the heritage town of Bhaktapur on April 29, 2015, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the Himalayan nation on April 25. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it tore through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:MANAN VATSYAYANA via Getty Images)
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Residents manouver a fridge out from the rubble of their destroyed house in Sankhu on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on April 29, 2015. Rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors of a mammoth earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people when it through Nepal five days ago and devastated large parts of one of Asia's poorest nations. (credit:NICOLAS ASFOURI via Getty Images)
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This photo taken early on April 29, 2015 shows a survivor (C) being carried out of a damaged building by a French rescue team after being trapped for 82 hours in earthquake-hit Kathmandu. The death toll from the April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 28 was more than 5,000, with another 8,000 people injured, while the United Nations estimated that eight million people had been affected. (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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This photo taken on April 28, 2015 shows rescuers looking for survivors in the rubble in earthquake-hit Kathmandu. The death toll from the April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 28 was more than 5,000, with another 8,000 people injured, while the United Nations estimated that eight million people had been affected. (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 28: Tents are seen setup in open space away from buildings as many people fear aftershocks on April 28, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving thousands dead or trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: A Nepalese victim of the earthquake looks on next to debris of houses on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL â APRIL 28: A victims body lies under rubble two days after the devastating earthquake at Bhaktapur on April 28, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The death toll from the earthquake rose to over 4,600. Another 72 people died in India, while China reported 25 deaths. Aid groups and at least 16 nations rushed aid and workers to Nepal, with more on the way. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) (credit:Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Turkish Rescue Team members search for victims among debris of a house on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese people carry their belongings from their destroyed homes as walk among the rubble of destroyed buildings on April 29, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
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BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - APRIL 29: Nepalese victims of the earthquake search for their belongings among debris of their house on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal. A major 7.8 earthquake hit Kathmandu mid-day on Saturday, and was followed by multiple aftershocks that triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest that buried mountain climbers in their base camps. Many houses, buildings and temples in the capital were destroyed during the earthquake, leaving over 4600 dead and many more trapped under the debris as emergency rescue workers attempt to clear debris and find survivors. Regular aftershocks have hampered recovery missions as locals, officials and aid workers attempt to recover bodies from the rubble. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)