Small villages in Nepal turned into rubble after massive quake
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Patan/ Lubho, May 04 (ANI): What remains of Patan, a major city of Nepal known for its rich cultural heritage, is only rubble with almost 60 percent of houses and temples flattened. A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has caused maximum damage to the city, known largely for its festivals and feasts. Rescue teams of India, Nepal and other countries have been removing debris carefully to detect any possible survivor. Temples as old as 400 years have been destroyed by the quake that struck Nepal on April 25. Patan is on the elevated tract of land in Kathmandu valley on the south side of the Bagmati River. Another village in Kathmandu, Lubho village, once brimming with life now tells a tale of destruction with only flattened houses and sparse population left behind by a devastating earthquake. Eight days after the massive quake, residents of Lubho sifted through the rubble to collect whatever they can find of their belongings and move out to start their lives over. A relief worker, Saurav said that people were evacuating the village as most houses have collapsed or have been badly damaged by the earthquake.