Nepal disaster…

Nepal has been devastated by  a powerful  earthquake.   That led to an avalanche on  Mt. Everest,  which has killed a Google engineer along with more than ten others.

There are others,  but  this is  one way to assist the victims.

Nepal is situated in a mountainous region (it has eight of the world’s ten highest) which is often subject to earthquakes.   It is a poor country,  and the infrastructure reflects that.   That said,  why should the USA rush to help,  when the country is connected to China?   Why doesn’t China go to its aid?

UPDATE:  Here is  an explanatory item on why Nepal was due for a calamitous earthquake.

Everest from above…

Go here to see stunning pictures of Mt. Everest, taken from a record-breaking balloon flight over that famous peak some years ago.