Thought for the week

More than 3000 people are known to have died in the massive earthquake which has hit Nepal.

Thousands of people have been injured, buildings and houses destroyed and many rural villages have been devastated.

Tented villages have sprung up providing shelter for thousands of people and up to 1 million children need help. International aid agencies have begun an emergency operation to help the homeless people who are short of food and water.

The 7.8 magnitude quake also hit Mount Everest causing avalanches killing at least 18 people. Many more are missing. Nepal is home to 8 out of the 10 highest mountains in the world and the grandeur of the mountains, and the challenge of climbing them, draws thousands of people to the Himalayas every year.