On April 25, 2015 (March 7, 2015 in the lunar calendar), Nepal struck the strongest earthquake in 81 years, killing 3,218 people with magnitude 8.1. At 14: 11 on April 25, 2015, an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 occurred in Nepal with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. The earthquake was obviously felt in Tibet. According to a report by the BBC on the 25th, a Nepalese police spokesman said that the 8.1-magnitude earthquake in the country had killed 970 people. At least 16 Chinese citizens were killed. After the earthquake, rescuers urgently searched and rescued trapped people in the ruins. The picture shows the collapse site of BhimsenTower, a landmark building in the center of Kathmandu. Rescuers are searching and rescuing. At 14: 11 on April 25th, an earthquake of magnitude 8.1 occurred in Nepal (28.2 degrees north latitude, 84.7 degrees east longitude), the strongest local earthquake in 81 years, and the fifth earthquake of magnitude 8 on land this century. China, India, Bangladesh, etc. around Nepal all felt strong earthquakes. Casualties: At present, 3,218 people have been killed. The earthquake has caused great damage to Nepal. As of 20: 00 on the 26th, the earthquake has caused 2,263 deaths in Nepal, and this number is still growing. At 10: 20 a.m. on the 27th, the latest data from Reuters: 3,218 people were killed. Some Nepalese military sources estimate that the final death toll may be between 4,000 and 5,000. In China, 24 people were killed, including 20 in Tibet and 4 in Nepal. The strong earthquake also caused a large number of houses in Nepal to collapse. In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, 90% of old houses collapsed. Many places of interest were destroyed, and the 9-story famous tower Dalahara Tower was completely destroyed by the earthquake. Durbar Square was also severely affected by this strong earthquake, and the historic temples in the square were damaged to varying degrees. Location map The earthquake and subsequent aftershocks also caused multiple avalanches on Mount Everest, and impacted the Everest camp on the south slope. Officials from Nepal's Ministry of Tourism estimate that there were at least 1,000 climbers, including about 400 foreigners, in the base camp or Mount Everest when the strong earthquake struck. At present, it has been confirmed that 18 climbers and Sherpa guides were killed on the southern slope of Mount Everest, including a Chinese climber Ge Zhenfang. After the earthquake in Nepal, the visiting Nepalese Prime Minister rushed back to China, and Nepal quickly began to rescue and asked the international community for help. * and * expressed their condolences to Nepal at the first time. China sent a 62-member international rescue team to Nepal. This rescue team is composed of experienced search and rescue team members, medical team members, earthquake experts and technical support personnel. They carry search and rescue equipment, rescue equipment, medical equipment and six search and rescue dogs with them. After the Chinese rescue team rescued the local youth rescue team arrived in Nepal, it was too late to set up the camp. After four hours of searching, the first survivor, a 20-year-old young man, was successfully rescued. Blue Sky Rescue Team and medical rescue teams from Zhejiang and Sichuan also rushed to the disaster area in Nepal. In addition, the Chinese government provided Nepal with 20 million yuan of emergency humanitarian aid, including tents, blankets, generators and other urgently needed materials in disaster areas. The Red Cross Society of China donated 5 million yuan, and Hong Kong and Macao provided 500,000 yuan and 300,000 yuan respectively. The Indian government has sent emergency relief supplies to Nepal through the Air Force and sent a team of search and rescue experts to the country. The United States and South Korea each provided $1 million in aid. Australian Foreign Minister Bishop said that Australia will provide Nepal with $5 million in aid. British Prime Minister David Cameron said that Britain would "do everything in its power to help". Pakistan sent four C-130 transport planes to transport rescuers, medical equipment, food, tents and search and rescue teams equipped with radar devices to Nepal. China's rapid evacuation of nationals While various countries are in full swing for disaster relief, a large number of foreigners are stranded in Nepal. According to the National Tourism Administration, as of 26th, there are more than 50 Chinese tourist teams in Nepal, with 683 tourists from Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Shanghai, Beijing and other places. There are 228 tourists stranded in Nepal in Guangdong alone. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and other airlines took active actions to evacuate stranded people from Nepal. It is expected that more than 1,000 Chinese and foreign passengers will be picked up from Kathmandu today. Among them, China Southern Airlines is expected to pick up more than 300 people, Air China is expected to pick up 530 people and China Eastern Airlines is expected to pick up 230 people. Some tourists said that Chinese, Indian and Americans were the first foreign tourists to evacuate from Kathmandu Airport. "Only our Chinese embassy came. Everyone cheered each other up and let the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled board the plane first. It was very orderly." The earthquake rescue in Nepal entered the second day. While we prayed for the people in the disaster area, we also praised the performance of the Chinese government. People try to rescue a trapped person from the rubble. It is said that the earthquake was clearly felt in eastern India and most parts of Bangladesh. On April 25th, 2015, local time, in Kathmandu, Nepal, people tried to rescue survivors from the ruins of houses. On the same day, an 8.1-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with a focal depth of 20 kilometers. In Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, the earthquake caused buildings to collapse. Up to now, 1,832 people have been killed. The picture shows the survivors rescued from the ruins of Nepalese people. The picture shows the collapse of Bimsen Tower, and the rescue work is in progress. The picture shows the rescue work in progress. The picture shows the rescue scene. The picture shows the remains of the victims in the ruins. The picture shows the remains of the victims in the ruins. The picture shows the people carrying out the injured. People tried to rescue a man from the rubble of a house. People tried to rescue a man from the rubble of a house. A man is comforting a woman. One wounded person was treated on the street. One wounded person was treated on the street. People tried to dig up bodies from the rubble of houses. Relatives of earthquake victims are devastated. Earthquake survivors comforted each other. A man walks past the ruins with a dog in his arms. People rest on the ruins of Durbar Square. A child is resting in his mother's arms.