A 2015 Earthquake Damaged The Dharahara Tower
Even though it has survived earthquakes in the past, it did not survive the one that struck in April 2015. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the area and caused the collapse of the tower.
A 2015 Earthquake Damaged The Dharahara Tower
The powerful earthquake and collapse trapped people in the rubble. In the end, 60 people died in the tragedy. The government has started to rebuild the tower in June 2018.
The Berlin Wall Was Called The “Wall of Shame”
The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. It was a concrete barrier that split Berlin between the East and West side for thirty years. The German Democratic Republic erected it after the end of WWII.
The Berlin Wall Was Called The “Wall of Shame”
The wall had been guarded heavily with the intention of keeping “fascists” from the West out of East Germany. They wanted to stop people from going over to the other side as well. Before it was finished, 3.5 million East Germans crossed over to the other side.