Nepal

Shahjahan Selim was injured as he helped rescue survivors of the Bangladesh factory collapse. Today he runs a small grocery shop on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital city.

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Ordinary Heroes: Urban Volunteers To The Rescue

10:23am June 23, 2015

by Amy Yee

When disaster strikes in a country like Bangladesh, first responders are often regular folks who happen to be on the scene. Now they're getting training so they can face the risks and save lives.

From California To Kathmandu, Task Force 2 Responds To Disasters

6:18pm June 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

An elite search-and-rescue team from Los Angeles County is always ready to respond to emergencies around the world — most recently, in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.

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In a remote area of Nepal, Bal Gurung tries to rebuild his life.

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The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Challenge: Life After An Earthquake

10:05am June 20, 2015

Aid workers have not been able to reach some of the remote parts of Nepal. So it's up to the villagers to rebuild their homes and their lives. And the clock is ticking as monsoon season nears.

Schoolchildren in a Nepali village stand in a cornfield and observe a moment of silence to remember earthquake victims.

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A Moment Of Silence After School Reopens In A Nepali Town

3:19pm June 02, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

The homeless students now meet in tents. On Day 2 of classes, they paid tribute to their country's 8,500 earthquake-related deaths.

The Nirgul Tablet. Each digital replication becomes more complete and higher-resolution as the project collects more photos and videos of the artifacts.

Cyber Archaeologists Rebuild Destroyed Artifacts

5:58pm June 01, 2015

by NPR Staff

Hundreds of ancient artifacts have been damaged or destroyed during violence in the Middle East. Researchers are using the power of crowdsourcing and 3-D imaging to re-create the ancient artifacts.

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Vehicles pass by a landslide area after the earthquake in Gorkha district last week. A fresh landslide in the same area has cut off a major river, threatening villages downstream.

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Nepali Villagers Flee After Landslide Cuts Off Major River

10:48am May 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Rising waters behind the earth dam created by the landslide could burst through, inundating villages for miles downstream, officials say.

Nepalese villagers wave after collecting aid dropped by an Indian helicopter in Khanigaun, Nepal.

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Remembering Marines Who Died On A Mission Of Mercy In Nepal

9:48pm May 23, 2015

by Scott Simon

Six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese soldiers died in a helicopter crash while delivering earthquake relief supplies. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the kind of people who risk their lives for strangers.

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In Nepal, Efforts Underway To Salvage Ancient Sites Damaged By Quake

4:20pm May 22, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.

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People injured in a devastating earthquake receive treatment at a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, on Tuesday. Hungry and desperate villagers rushed toward relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal, begging to be airlifted to safety.

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Wounded Nepalis Stream Into Kathmandu, Overwhelming Hospitals

4:18pm May 22, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Tens of thousands of victims have descended on Nepal's capital from remote, hard-hit mountainside villages that have seen little assistance. Already-strained hospitals are stretched even thinner.

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A grandmother and her grandson sit on the belongings that they have salvaged from their collapsed homes on April 29, 2015 in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

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Show Us The Aid: Anger In An Ancient Nepali Town

4:18pm May 22, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Earthquake victims in Bhaktapur need food, water and shelter. They assert that the government is not delivering.

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