article_snippet.sent: These shocking photographs reveal the terrible toll yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake Nepal has had on some of the country's most beautiful and historic landmarks.
article_snippet.sent: But several of the most recognisable buildings in the city, including towers and temples, now lie in rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country yesterday morning.
article_snippet.sent: Crooked: The stupa of a temple was almost completely ripped off by the force of yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake .
article_snippet.sent: The Syambhunaath Stupa, known as a temple, is pictured left before and right after yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake .
article_snippet.sent: A monk surveys the aftermath of the quake, which left the main building untouched .
article_snippet.sent: The Syambhunaath Stupa, known as the 'monkey temple' which stands on a hill above the capital, also suffered severe damage.
article_snippet.sent: While the complex's main golden tower was thankfully untouched, many other temple buildings were totally destroyed.
article_snippet.sent: yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck just before midday yesterday, sending tremors through the Kathmandu Valley and the nearby city of Pokhara.
article_snippet.sent: A huge crack opened in the middle of the highway after yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake .
article_snippet.sent: About an hour after yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake, a magnitude 6.6 aftershock hit and smaller aftershocks could be felt through Nepal for hours.
highlights_snippet.sent: Complex above the city which is considered one of the holiest sites in Buddhism was also hit by the disaster .
  