Nepal’s famous Dharahara Tower becomes site for selfies after devastating earthquake

Nepal's historic Dharahara Tower — a nine-story watchtower designed to provide views of the country's winding capital, Kathmandu — was reduced to rubble by Saturday's magnitude-7.8 earthquake. Officials said the weekend disaster has claimed more than 3,800 lives; the Hindu newspaper reported that "about 180 bodies have been retrieved" from the ruins of the Dharahara alone. Since […]








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