Some portions where restoration work had started before the earthquakes had been documented completely, so work on these could begin immediately. For it is in the loss of their heritage that the government, communities, civil society and expert groups are appreciating the foundational role heritage plays. “Major monuments in Kathmandu’s seven World Heritage Monument Zones were severely damaged and many collapsed completely,” the report said. “It was the people who first came to the rescue of their heritage sites,” says Kai Weise, a conservation architect. The main stupa at Swayambhu suffered many cracks.

Source: Mint July 15, 2016 15:33 UTC