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Nepal two months after the deadly earthquake

As monsoon season sets in, residents in Nepal still struggling to rebuild after earthquake.

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A resident passes by a sign for tourists in front of one of the collapsed temples in Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
By Omar Havana
Published On 29 Jun 201529 Jun 2015
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Kathmandu, Nepal – Two months after the deadly April 25 earthquake, much of the debris from Nepal’s historical sites, such as Kathmandu’s Basantapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square, has been cleared and the sites are now reopen to the public.

Most shops and schools have reopened throughout Kathmandu and other cities in the Kathmandu Valley, and life has returned to some normality.

Yet thousands of people are still living in tents, supported by international organisations and the UN. Their homes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair during the earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks that continued to rock the country.

With the monsoon rains already pouring, clearing debris from damaged homes and taking down remains of collapsed buildings has become a priority for residents. This is especially the case in cities and towns on the outskirts of Kathmandu, where residents are receiving little to no outside help in the debris clearing and reconstruction work.

According to Nepali government officials, it will cost over $6.6bn and at least five years to reconstruct and rebuild the country.

In a country with poverty levels already among the highest in the world, the earthquake has pushed nearly one million people further into destitution.

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Basantapur Durbar Square has recently been opened to the public after being heavily damaged during the earthquake. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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A young girl sleeps inside a tent set up in one of the temporary camps for people who lost their homes in Kathmandu. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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Children play in front of tents in a camp set up by international organisations in Ratna Park, Kathmandu. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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A boy recovers belongings from the debris of his collapsed home in Bhaktapur city centre. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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People used wooden planks to support the structure of damaged temples in Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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Normally filled with tourists, the almost empty Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur now only sees a few residents gathering for an afternoon chat. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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With monsoon rains pouring, a woman carries a wooden door to her damaged home in the town of Harisiddhi. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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The local school in Harisiddhi welcomes students despite the damage incurred from the earthquake. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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Residents help with clearing debris from collapsed buildings in the village of Sankhu. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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A woman recovers bricks from inside her heavily damaged home in Sankhu. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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Residents sit in one of the village square in Sankhu where several buildings lay damaged and collapsed. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]
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At the outskirts of Sankhu village, people who lost their homes live in temporary shelters with their options limited by the ongoing monsoon rains. [Omar Havana/Al Jazeera]


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