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Here’s What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

by RichieKearns Posted on April 27, 2015

Mother Jones

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Over the weekend, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks wiped out buildings, infrastructure, and historic sites in Nepal, killing more than 4,000 people, injuring thousands more, and leaving tens of thousands homeless. As fatalities continue to rise after the worst earthquake to hit the country in more than 80 years, the Wall Street Journal reports that the disaster could cost the country $5 billion to rebuild over the next five years.

So far, rescue teams have struggled to reach remote villages, and news orgs are having a hard time getting reporters into the country. This amateur aerial drone footage, zooming in and out above the devastation in Kathmandu, shows why:

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Here’s What the Nepalese Earthquake Devastation Looks Like From a Drone

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Years After Chernobyl, Building Progress

by Myrna Posted on April 27, 2014

At the Chernobyl nuclear plant, a rising arch is a sign of a cleanup’s progress, and the remains of Pripyat, a city once home to 45,000, is a reminder of the devastation of 1986. Taken from:  Years After Chernobyl, Building Progress ; ;Related ArticlesForced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to ReturnNuclear Industry Gains Carbon-Focused Allies in Push to Save ReactorsHow a Gulf Settlement That BP Once Hailed Became Its Target ;

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Years After Chernobyl, Building Progress

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