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Thousands Killed in Nepal Earthquake

Rescuers search for victims trapped by debris after a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook the capital city of Kathmandu with thousands dead.
 Emergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed on April 25,  in Kathmandu, Nepal.  Hundreds have died as tremors hit Nepal after an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale caused buildings to collapse and avalanches to be triggered in the Himalayas.
Emergency rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher after Dharara tower collapsed on April 25, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Hundreds have died as tremors hit Nepal after an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale caused buildings to collapse and avalanches to be triggered in the Himalayas.Omar Havana / Getty Images
/ Source: NBC News