Nepal quake harms houses of worship
When a 7.8-magnitude earthquake roared through the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25, it left more than 7,500 dead and more than 14,000 injured. Shrines and temples had crashed to the ground, many of them centuries old and irreplaceable cultural treasures.
According to the United Nations, 600,000 houses were destroyed or damaged, and 2 million Nepalese need tents, water, food, and medicine. Many in Kathmandu said they will also need God, regardless of what happened to the temples, shrines, and churches.
“This is going to further strengthen people’s faith in God, and they will be trusting the Almighty for bringing things back in order,” said Ankit Adhikari, a Kathmandu-based singer.
