Earthquake _____________________________________ 4 What Causes Earthquakes ____ 8 Getting Ready ________________________________10 During the Quake ______________________14 After the Quake __________________________18 Glossary ___________________________________________ 22 To Learn More ______________________________ 23 Index __________________________________________________ 24
A 7 8 magnitude earthquake hit Kathmandu Nepal on April 25 2015 When it began 15-year-old Pemba Tamang was working at a hotel The powerful shaking began to crumble the walls Suddenly a concrete slab fell When the dust settled Pemba was trapped A motorcycle had stopped the concrete from crushing him But he could not stand up or stretch out Stuck in his pocket of rubble Pemba waited 4
I started to go downstairs and all the walls started to crack and the ceiling fell in Pemba Tamang Kathmandu Nepal Kathmandu China India Nepal N S E W Kathmandu 5
