One Year After the Devastating Earthquake, Nepal is Still in Ruins

The destruction of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake left towns and villages across central Nepal in a shambles.

The destruction of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake left countless towns and villages across central Nepal in a shambles. (Photo: AP/Altered by The Quint)

The violence of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake left countless towns and villages across central Nepal in a shambles. Even one year later, the ruins remain.

The country has made almost no progress in rebuilding the hundreds of thousands of homes, schools, and government buildings.

People are still living in rows of temporary shelters made from salvaged wood covered with corrugated metal sheets that are likely to be their only protection when the rainy season returns in two months.