Nepal earthquake

Nepal bus inspection for suspected trafficking victims

Nepal earthquake survivors are falling prey to human trafficking

Millions of people across Nepal’s earthquake-ravaged districts are still struggling to survive. Many have grown desperate — enough to fall for traffickers' offers of a good life elsewhere.

Nepal earthquake survivors are falling prey to human trafficking
Passengers ride inside and atop overcrowded buses as they head toward their village to celebrate a Hindu festival in Nepal in October 2015.

Nepal quake survivors were killed in a bus crash

Nepal quake survivors were killed in a bus crash
Rebuilding efforts in Bhaktapur, Nepal

One year after Nepal's devastating earthquake, much of the country is still in ruins

One year after Nepal's devastating earthquake, much of the country is still in ruins
24-year-old Prapti Tamang's two-story house was destroyed during the 2015 earthquake.

Portraits from Nepal: Survivors struggle to rebuild a year after the deadly quake

Portraits from Nepal: Survivors struggle to rebuild a year after the deadly quake
Trekking the Annapurna route near Jomsom. Trekkers are critical to Nepal's tourism industry, but the travel warnings boost the cost of travel insurance for them.

Nepal says it's open for business, but tourists are still staying away

Nepal says it's open for business, but tourists are still staying away
Rubble stones organized for building.

In Nepal, one problem is the earthquake didn't knock down enough houses

In Nepal, the massive earthquake damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings, but it didn't knock them all down. So now the focus is building temporary shelter, mostly using whatever materials are on hand.

In Nepal, one problem is the earthquake didn't knock down enough houses
A girl holding a candle takes part in a candlelight vigil, a month after the April 25 earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 25, 2015.

'It's a race against time' to help Nepal's earthquake survivors, warns one aid worker

The UN, along with many humanitarian assistance agencies, have been helping Nepal in the aftermath of major earthquakes. But aid workers warn that people there need more help before the monsoon season arrives.

'It's a race against time' to help Nepal's earthquake survivors, warns one aid worker
An injured woman walks toward a hospital soon after an earthquake struck Sankhu, Nepal, on May 12, 2015. The 7.3-magnitude quake killed more than two dozen people in Nepal and neighboring states.

Dozens more die after another major quake hits Nepal

Already struggling to dig out from last month's earthquake, Nepal was hit again by a 7.3-magnitude quake on Tuesday that killed dozens and left even more people with little or no shelter.

Dozens more die after another major quake hits Nepal
A woman and a child, returning from a temple, walk past damaged and collapsed houses following the April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal.

How maps are saving lives as Nepal recovers from its earthquake

As recovery efforts continue in Nepal, one of the biggest challenges is getting supplies to badly damaged areas. Nama Budhathoki and his organization, Kathmandu Living Labs, have been working on mapping the country and the damage using badly needed crowdsourced maps.

How maps are saving lives as Nepal recovers from its earthquake
Two girls in the Nepali village of Melchour.

Why many women in Nepal have had to deal with the disaster on their own

Most of those Nepalis affected by the earthquake in April were women who have had to deal with the disaster on their own. Journalist Purvi Thacker happened to be in Nepal last month when the earthquake hit. She describes meeting women faced with the reality of providing aid on the ground and dealing with their own destroyed homes and lives.

Why many women in Nepal have had to deal with the disaster on their own
An aerial view of houses damaged by Saturday's earthquake is seen in Nuwakot, Nepal, May 1, 2015.

How drones are helping relief efforts in Nepal

Global Medic, an aid agency based in Canada, is using drones — or UAVs — to help scope out remote areas in need of aid. And while they can't deliver supplies just yet, the group says they're still a vital way to get quick results when disasters hit.

How drones are helping relief efforts in Nepal
Earthquake survivor Krishna Kumari Khadka is rescued from a collapsed building in Kathmandu by French, Israeli and Norwegian rescue teams six days after the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

Five things the international community shouldn't do after a disaster

When disasters like earthquakes strikes in far-off countries, our first instinct is to help in any way we can. But sometimes that help actually gets in the way of recovery. That's what reporter Jonathan Katz experienced after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and he has suggestions on how to avoid a repeat.

Five things the international community shouldn't do after a disaster
A villager carries a child amid debris in Gorkha, Nepal, following the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015.

Human interest stories obscure the real human needs in Nepal

Days after the earthquake hit Nepal, Shrochis Karki says some rural villages have still seen few signs of help. And while he's been working from his home in England to coordinate relief efforts, he says part of the blame lies with the world's fixation on dramatic human interest stories and not real problems.

Human interest stories obscure the real human needs in Nepal
The note reads, "You taught me to stay strong. It's your time now to stay strong Nepal."

The best way to help victims of the Nepal earthquake? Raise money and don't try to travel there

Support your Nepalese neighbors close to home and be creative to raise money if you really want to help, says a Nepalese immigrant leader in New York City.

The best way to help victims of the Nepal earthquake? Raise money and don't try to travel there
Dr Andrew Trotter at work at the Tribhuvan University Hospital after the earthquake

How one American doctor is helping Nepal’s earthquake victims

Medical personnel in Nepal are working round-the-clock to help the thousands of people injured in the April 25 earthquake. Among those helping is one young American doctor who was living and working in Kathmandu.

How one American doctor is helping Nepal’s earthquake victims