Nepal's quake-hit ghost village begins fragile recovery

Nepal's quake-hit ghost village begins fragile recovery Langtang, Nepal (AFP) April 24, 2016 - Langtang in Nepal is now little more than a graveyard. The once tranquil mountain village was obliterated last April when a massive earthquake shattered a glacier, raining tonnes of ice, snow and rock down into the valley below, where hundreds of bodies still lie buried. Scientists estimate the avalanche hit the ground with enough force to cause a blast more than half the strength of the nuc ... more

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