The hard-hit district is losing hope despite being so close to the capital. Photographer Gopen Rai captures the plight of earthquake survivors inside makeshift shelters in Sindhupalchok.

Sindhupalchok earthquake An earthquake survivor rests with bandaged feet at a camp for displaced people at Chautara in Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman rests inside a makeshift shelter in Chautara at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A collapsed school building at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman cooks food outside a collapsed house in Falping, Danda-4 at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A resident collects bricks and stones from the ruins of his house in Falping, Danda-4 at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman clears the debris of her collapsed house in Falping, Danda-4 at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman brushes her teeth outside a makeshift shelter in Chautara, Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A group of men cook food for earthquake survivors outside a makeshift shelter in Chautara, Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman rests at a camp for displaced people at Chautara, Sindhupalchowk.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A group of men walks past makeshift shelters after a funeral in Chautara, Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A group of people gather as they wait for relief supplies at Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake A woman carrying a water pot walks past collapsed buildings at Majhi Gaun in Sindhupalchok.
Sindhupalchok earthquake People wait in the sun for relief supplies at Sindhupalchok.

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