Discovery to explore the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal

'Earthquake: Disaster in Nepal', a one-hour show, will air on the channel on Monday, June 15 at 9 pm

Discovery Channel will air 'Earthquake: Disaster in Nepal', a new programme that will explore the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25, 2015 and the subsequent 7.3-magnitude earthquake on May 12, 2015. The one-hour show will air on Discovery's factual channels worldwide in more than 220 countries and territories around the world.

'Earthquake: Disaster in Nepal' will air on Discovery Channel in India on Monday, June 15 at 9 pm.

Discovery Channel has also produced a public service announcement featuring several of its personalities like Bear Grylls, Jeremy Wade, Bob Blumer and Irwin family, among others, calling on viewers to support recovery efforts. This public service announcement has been on air across the Asia Pacific since the beginning of May.

Rahul Johri

Commenting on the programme, Rahul Johri, EVP & GM – South Asia & Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “'Earthquake: Disaster in Nepal' transports viewers into the heart of an earthquake, one of the most terrifying experiences known to humankind. This absorbing special covers everything from the science behind the events to highly personal stories of people who experienced them.”

'Earthquake: Disaster in Nepal' will feature expert interviews and seismic simulations to explain the science behind the earthquakes, footage of the rescue operations in Kathmandu, news reports from around the globe and exclusive glimpses of new technology and research being developed to help humanity better predict and cope with natural events such as earthquakes. The programme will also feature first-hand accounts from those who survived the natural disaster, from a mother whose baby was buried for 22 hours and a student who was crushed under a multi-story building in the city's Durbar Square, to a newlywed couple caught up in the avalanche at Everest's Base Camp 1. In addition, it will supplement these first-hand accounts with user-generated content and social media. The one-hour special also features first hand testimonies of an Indian survivor and Indian personnel involved in rescue operations in Nepal.

As is known, the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 caused overwhelming destruction, amassing a death toll of more than 8,000 people, including 18 climbers who were at Mount Everest's Base Camp during the time of the quake. Historic buildings in the centre of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, were reduced to rubble and generations-old family homes collapsed in clouds of dust.

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