Special Earth Changes Bulletin: The full extent of the catastrophe in Nepal following a massive 7.9M super-quake has yet to come to light, two days after the temblor jolted the Himalayan nation, leaving indescribable death and destruction in its vicious wake.
The official death toll stands at over 4,000, but tens of thousands more are still unaccounted for, in the capital of Kathmandu as well as in more remote villages, where access for emergency crews convening in Nepal from around the world is beyond difficult. Nepalese officials fear the death toll could soar to 10,000 or more in the next few days...or weeks. Aerial footage shows entire neighborhoods and villages reduced to ashen rubble. Areas in neighboring India, Tibet, Pakistan and China were also affected by the devastating earthquake.
Thousands of years of unique history have been left in ruins following the quake. UNESCO World Heritage sites have been leveled, including the Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu, which has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Durbar Square in the center of the Nepalese capital is strewn with the detritus of once-beautiful monuments, statues, temples and historic buildings. Priceless artwork, manuscripts, religious relics and jewels are also believed to have been lost.
Powerful aftershocks continue to place survivors on edge. A 6.7M aftershock registered yesterday sent panicked people out into the streets, with thousands of traumatized residents fleeing the capital with their few meager possessions in tow. Hundreds of aftershocks have occurred since the main quake on Saturday. Scientists said today the aftershocks could continue for the next several years. Thousands of foreign nationals, including several hundred Americans, travelling or living in Nepal have yet to be located by desperate family members awaiting news of the fate of loved-ones.
The situation on Mt. Everest grows more dim by the hour, as hundreds of climbers and Sherpa guides remain trapped on the world's tallest, most deadly peak, following a series of massive avalanches and landslides brought on by the temblor. One climber filmed footage of a terrifying avalanche as it barreled toward the Everest base camp, where hundreds of climbers gather each day. Messages from climbers trapped on the mountain have become increasingly more desperate with each passing hour, with many messaging their final goodbyes to family and loved ones from fear they will not survive until rescuers arrive.
The official death toll stands at over 4,000, but tens of thousands more are still unaccounted for, in the capital of Kathmandu as well as in more remote villages, where access for emergency crews convening in Nepal from around the world is beyond difficult. Nepalese officials fear the death toll could soar to 10,000 or more in the next few days...or weeks. Aerial footage shows entire neighborhoods and villages reduced to ashen rubble. Areas in neighboring India, Tibet, Pakistan and China were also affected by the devastating earthquake.
Thousands of years of unique history have been left in ruins following the quake. UNESCO World Heritage sites have been leveled, including the Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu, which has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Durbar Square in the center of the Nepalese capital is strewn with the detritus of once-beautiful monuments, statues, temples and historic buildings. Priceless artwork, manuscripts, religious relics and jewels are also believed to have been lost.
Powerful aftershocks continue to place survivors on edge. A 6.7M aftershock registered yesterday sent panicked people out into the streets, with thousands of traumatized residents fleeing the capital with their few meager possessions in tow. Hundreds of aftershocks have occurred since the main quake on Saturday. Scientists said today the aftershocks could continue for the next several years. Thousands of foreign nationals, including several hundred Americans, travelling or living in Nepal have yet to be located by desperate family members awaiting news of the fate of loved-ones.
The situation on Mt. Everest grows more dim by the hour, as hundreds of climbers and Sherpa guides remain trapped on the world's tallest, most deadly peak, following a series of massive avalanches and landslides brought on by the temblor. One climber filmed footage of a terrifying avalanche as it barreled toward the Everest base camp, where hundreds of climbers gather each day. Messages from climbers trapped on the mountain have become increasingly more desperate with each passing hour, with many messaging their final goodbyes to family and loved ones from fear they will not survive until rescuers arrive.
Only hours before the quake in Nepal, Japanese mainstream media reported that a land mass measuring thousands of feet in length and more than fifty feet in height rose up from the sea off the coast of Japan. Increased seismic and volcanic activity has been noted in the region following the March 11, 2011 9.0M mega-quake, which produced a tsunami that left thousands dead and billions of dollars of devastation in its wake. A powerful earthquake hit the island nation of New Zealand only hours before the Nepal quake as well.