Posted on 04/29/2015 4:21:46 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
Drone footage recorded over the Nepalese capital Kathmandu shows the scale of destruction following a major earthquake.
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Brick, stone, and concrete structures do not do well when the ground starts a rockin’.
The video that follows is also really interesting. Some tourist was videoing a square from what appears to be a terrace restaurant when the earthquake hit.
What a mess. It’s going to take a long time to rebuild.
I’m sure, in the long history of Kathmandu, this is not the first major quake that has ever hit the place.
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