
On April 25, 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and damaging about 850,000 homes. ... The earthquakes devastated Sindhupalchowk District, where Giri lives. But even before the earthquakes, it was one of the least developed areas of Nepal. Nearly 1,000 are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble, officials say. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara, the US Geological Survey said.