On April 25, 2015, Nepal was struck by 7.6 magnitude earthquake during noon having epicenter 75 km west to the capital town Kathmandu. The catastrophic earthquake claimed about 9,000 lives and injured about 23,000 people throughout the country. So far, more than 400 aftershocks greater than 4.0 magnitudes are recorded, including 6.8 on May 12 which further exacerbated the situation. Out of 75 districts, 31 districts are affected and14 districts including capital town are worst hit.
More than a million houses are destroyed by the earthquake. Mostly traditional buildings in the rural districts are reduced to rubble. Historical monuments, temples, and shrines are destroyed. The tourism sector is heavily impacted as there was a big avalanche in the Everest and Langtang regions. The only highway connecting Nepal and China was obstructed causing huge loose on bilateral trades.
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