Candlelights recreate historic tower destroyed by Nepal earthquake, a year ago

Mashable 2016-04-25

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Thousands gathered in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, on Monday to mark one year since a devastating earthquake rattled the country.Candles filled Kathmandu's Durbar Square as mourners arranged the flickering lights in the shape of the city's famed Dharahara tower, destroyed in the 2015 quake.Nearly 9,000 people died when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook huge swathes of the country, destroying hundreds of historic landmarks and homes. More than 22,000 people were injured and 770,000 families were left homeless.A year later, few homes and historic sites have been rebuilt.

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