Photographs taken after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake sparked an avalanche on mount Everest on Saturday show the campsite buried beneath snow and belongings scattered across the mountain . Eighteen people were killed in the avalanche , including six Americans , and more than 60 were injured . Survivors experienced harrowing memories of being pummeled by snow and ice as they feared for their lives . The massive earthquake is believed to have killed at least 4,352 people across the region .
Photographs taken after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake sparked an avalanche on Mount Everest on Saturday show the campsite buried beneath snow and belongings strewn across the mountain . Eighteen people were killed in the avalanche , including three Americans , and more than 60 were injured . Survivors recalled harrowing tales of being pummeled by snow and rocks as they prayed for their lives . The massive earthquake is believed to have killed at least 4,352 people across the region .