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The 7.9-magnitude quake that struck Nepal not only exacted a terrible human toll, it damaged or destroyed several of the countrys centuries-old temples and UNESCO heritage sites. A-body-of-a-victim-lies-trapped-in-the-debris-after-an-earthquake-hit-in-Kathmandu-Nepal-on-Saturday-Reuters-Photo Iconic monuments like Kathmandus Dharahara Tower collapsed and artifacts at the Patan museum were destroyed. People across Nepal took to social media to express their grief at the devastation of stanley cup historic monuments and shrines. All three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged by Saturdays quake, which also shook large swathes of northern and eastern India. Lets take a look at the sites in Nepal before and after the massive temblor. Patan Durbar Square Situated at the centre of Lalitpur city, this third century Durbar Square is part of the royal palace of the Malla kings. The tweet below puts the destruction at the site in perspective. Bhaktapur Durbar Square The term Durbar Square refers to areas opposite the old royal palaces of Nepal, which usually consist stanley cup of temples, idols, open courtyards and fountains. The Durbar Square in Bhaktapur, which was home to Nepals royalty stanley cup till 1769, is the plaza in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur kingdom. These contrasting images of Bhaktapur Square uploaded by a Twitter user show how the World Heritage site was flattened by the quake. Basantapur Durbar Square This Durbar Square, which was the residenc Ekka Found: Second smallest planet outside solar system
Freezing temperatures and often blinding snowfall killed 12 more people and caused travel chaos across northern Europe on Thursday, while some of the worst floods in a century devastated parts of the Balkans. HT Image Airports closed down or delayed flights across the continent, roads were coated in an impassible mix of ice and snow and even Europe s vaulted high-speed trains struggled to cope. Authorities declared a state of emergency in three Balkan countries on Thursday Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro and wer yeezy e evacuating hundreds of people after heavy rainfall caused severe flooding along the Drina River the worst in 104 years, officials said. From my terrace, I no longer see a river, but a lake that has flooded parts of the town s center, said Muris Razanica, whose hillside stanley cup hotel has a stunning view of the Bosnian town of Gorazde. This area is famous for rafting but if this goes on, big ships will be able to dock in Gorazde, it s really unbelievable, he added as the federal army turned out to help evacuate people. Tourist agencies in Bosnia handed over their rafts so Civil Protection workers could rescue people from apartments in Foca, where water levels has reached the first floor. Those who dared remain on upper floors were given food and water. On the other side of the river, authorities in Serbia and Montenegro evacuated hundreds of people as the Drina f stanley cup looded farms and roads. Schools were closed, many people had no electricity or heat and water supplies |
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