Fifty seconds. That’s how long the earthquake lasted in Nepal back in 2015. What happened during those fateful moments led to 9,000 deaths, over 20,000 injuries, and the destruction of 600,000 structures in and around the capital city, Kathmandu. It triggered an avalanche at Mount Everest that caused further devastation and left the country with an estimated reconstruction cost of $9 billion. Earthquakes of this scale are catastrophic no matter where they occur, but with Nepal being one of the poorest countries in the world, the damage and decimation was exacerbated. The UN reported that 2.8 million Nepalese had been displaced because of it. Underside are a metal band from Kathmandu. Through the 2000s and early 2010s they, along with a handful of other heavy bands such as Ug...