Barpak

Barpak is a village situated in the northern part of the Gorkha district of Nepal, in the Barpak village development committee. It is inhabited by Gurungs, Ghales, Sunars, Pariyars and others.[1]

History

2015 earthquake

Being close to the epicentre and lodged on a steep hillside, the village was extremely hard hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[2] Reports say less than 10 of 1,200 homes remain standing.[3]

References

"BARPAK (Gorkha)". gorkhalionline.com. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
Kaphle, Anup (27 April 2015). "The picturesque village of Barpak was at the epicenter of Nepal's earthquake. Now it's flattened". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
Bhonsle, Anubha; Bhardwaj, Rajesh (29 April 2015). "Barpak, the village of legendary Gorkha soldiers almost destroyed in Nepal earthquake". IBN (video). CNN-IBN. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

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[1] "BARPAK (Gorkha)". gorkhalionline.com. Retrieved 29 April 2010.

[2] Kaphle, Anup (27 April 2015). "The picturesque village of Barpak was at the epicenter of Nepal's earthquake. Now it's flattened". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

[3] Bhonsle, Anubha; Bhardwaj, Rajesh (29 April 2015). "Barpak, the village of legendary Gorkha soldiers almost destroyed in Nepal earthquake". IBN (video). CNN-IBN. Retrieved 3 May 2015.