Before and after satellite images of Nepal show devastation, refugees

 By 
Dustin Drankoski
 on 
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Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Satellite photography company DigitalGlobe, owner of this incredibly detailed spy satellite, has opened up access to its imagery to help in the search and recovery mission in Nepal.

More than 4,000 people died and ancient buildings were turned to rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Asian nation.

That can be hard to process, but the imagery clearly shows the scale of the devastation -- comparing the before and after shots taken from satellites above the Earth. You can see the rubble from monuments and temples, while open fields have turned into tent cities.

DigitalGlobe's hope is that the imagery will allow the extent of the damage to be tracked. The company has called on volunteers to tag landmarks in the photographs to assist with recovery efforts.

Drag the sliders below to see Nepal before and after the quake.

 

 

 

 

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