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The capital of Nepal turns into a 'tent city' as night falls after earthquake

Erin FuchsApr 25, 2015, 22:18 IST

Night is falling in Nepal after a massive earthquake killed over 1,000 people there, and people from inside the capital of Kathmandu are tweeting haunting images of the city post-disaster.

Photographer Kashish Das Shrestha tweeted that Kathmandu was turning into a "tent city" as survivors try to find temporary shelter after dark. (per The New York Times.) Tourists and locals alike were sleeping on the streets, he tweeted around 10:15 p.m. local time on Saturday.

Other locals tweeted haunting nighttime images as well.

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