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Prakash Mathema

Namche Bazar town is seen from atop a hill in the Everest region of Solukhumbu.

Pack animals, mules seen here, are used by Sherpas to ferry goods for trekkers and climbers in the Everest region.

Nepali mountain guide Phurba Nyamgal Sherpa checks gear in Khumjung. The Himalayan hilltown of Khumjung should be bustling with foreign trekkers gearing up for Mount Everest climbs, but COVID-19 has threatened the livelihood of Sherpas.

The Dharara Tower, a 14-story cultural landmark built in 1832, was reduced to a 33-foot (10 meters) stump after the quake. The tower had been open to visitors for the past decade.

In Swyambhu, an area in Kathmandu, rescuers save a man from the rubble on Sunday. His friend, next to him, was killed.