April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake Live Updates | Everest's 'deadliest day ever': Up to 18 climbers and sherpas feared dead, including Google executive, in avalanches caused by huge earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people across Himalayas. Avalanches were triggered by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that ripped through Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. The earthquake is Nepal's worst natural disaster for 81 years while Everest has never seen so many die on one day.