Ancient palaces within Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, crumbled due to the devastating Kathmandu earthquake. On Saturday afternoon, rescue teams painstakingly removed debris in hopes of locating survivors.

In a tragic turn of events, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Saturday. The disaster left a trail of destruction in its wake, as depicted in the harrowing images that have emerged from the region.

The images provide visual evidence of the earthquake's devastation in Nepal. They reveal the heartbreaking devastation caused by the Nepal earthquake, with the aftermath of the disaster shown in the ruins of buildings and bridges. The impact of the earthquake on the infrastructure in Nepal is starkly apparent, with the region's infrastructure unprepared to absorb the shaking from large seismic events.

The earthquake resulted in the collapse of buildings and bridges, causing at least 5,000 fatalities in Nepal, India, and China. The images show people digging out of rubble to find survivors, a poignant reminder of the resilience and determination of the human spirit in the face of adversity.

The fault zone between the India and Eurasia tectonic plates is one of the most seismically active on Earth, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred near this seismically active fault zone, underscoring the region's vulnerability to such events.

In the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake, Lars Prößler, founder and leader of the rescue dog unit of the Freiwillige Feuerwehr Lemwerder and a member of the aid organization @fire, participated in search and rescue operations in Nepal. However, no current leader or organization was named for immediate disaster response to a hypothetical 2025 event in Nepal in the provided sources.

The images depict the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal, offering a stark reminder of the devastation caused by such events. As the world watches and offers support, it is crucial to remember those affected and to strive for improved preparedness and response to future seismic events.