Destruction of iconic temple in Nepal

06 May 2015 - 12:11
By Matthew Savides

Nepal Hundreds of police‚ military and ordinary Nepalis are literally getting their hands dirty to try salvage what little is left of the iconic Thapathali Durbar Square temple in the country's capital. The central dome-shaped building has been reduced to a massive pile of concrete and dust. Some of the ancient relics have already been recovered from the rubble‚ but a valuable bronze lion – one of four which stood proudly on the base of the dome – is still missing.

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