Nepal earthquake survivors turn to rebuilding homes and lives

A boy living in a makeshift shelter washes his face, after the April 25 earthquake in Kathmandu May 8, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Six years ago, Paru Shrestha's family tore down their old home in the Nepali town of Sankhu and replaced it with a modern, five-storey house. It probably saved their lives.

On April 25, a devastating earthquake killed over 7,700 people and flattened towns and villages across central Nepal, including most of Sankhu's fine old buildings.