8 Million Affected by Earthquake

A person pulling a victim out of collapsed building.

Over the past weekend, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 caused major damage in remote villages as it struck the small country of Nepal in Asia. It is northeast of India, and to the east of the Himalayan Mountains. It caused massive shockwaves, which resulted in an avalanche on one, Mountain Everest, that killed about 18 people. More than eight million people were affected by the earthquake in one way or another. Over 10,000 were injured and 5,000 were killed. The death toll continues to go up, as search and rescue teams look desperately in districts surrounding the area. There is one story about a 27-year-old man, Rishi Khanal, who was trapped under rubble, and surrounded by his dead peers for 82 hours. He survived by drinking his own urine, until he was eventually found. Organizations like the United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU), have been sending aids for the people fleeing the country on airplanes and buses. The UN has launched an appeal for about 415 million dollars to provide emergency relief for the months to come.

Residents search for family members/survivors.