The 10th Memorial Day of the Gorkha Earthquake is being observed across the country by organizing various programs.
A total of 9,079 people were killed and 22,309 others sustained injuries in the disaster. It damaged over 800,000 private houses, government offices, school buildings and 1,500 cultural heritages.
The earthquake also caused significant damage to Basantapur and Hanuman Dhoka Durbar areas in Kathmandu.
In the 10 years since the earthquake, the reconstruction of Kasthamandap, Gaddi Baithak, nine-storey palace, Vishnu Temple and Trailokya Temple among others in Basantapur area has been completed.
Many organizations have provided assistance for the reconstruction of the area.
The reconstruction work was carried out through the Department of Archaeology, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, provincial government, foreign donor agencies, Guthi, and consumers committees.
