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Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.
Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
By Sarah Begley and TIME Photo

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal on Sunday has altered the face of the country, as new satellite images show. The disaster has killed more than 4,600 people and leveled buildings—many of them historic—to rubble.

The Dharhara Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was toppled, leaving about 180 bodies in its ruins. Survivors have set up tents and other temporary structures in open areas of their towns and cities, away from the danger of more buildings falling in an aftershock, as they await aid. Meanwhile, villagers in remote areas of Nepal are cut off by landslides that prevent rescue crews from providing relief.

Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014.
Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.
Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
Tundikhel, one of Kathmandu's most important landmarks, in the center of the city on Oct. 25, 2014.
Tundikhel, one of Kathmandu's most important landmarks, in the center of the city on Oct. 25, 2014.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
Tundikhel on April 27, 2015.
Tundikhel on April 27, 2015.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014.
Kathmandu on Oct. 25, 2014.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.
Kathmandu on April 27, 2015.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on Oct. 25, 2014.
The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on Oct. 25, 2014.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe
The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on April 27, 2015.
The Vatsala Durga temple in Bhaktapur on April 27, 2015.Courtesy of DigitalGlobe

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