It’s been one year since Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake. The country is still rebuilding and aid agencies say millions of people remain homeless. Nepal is a small country between India and China and is home to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. It is a very poor country and many of the houses there were not built to cope with an earthquake of this size. Guide: Why do earthquakes happen? More than eight million people were affected by the earthquake – roughly a quarter of the country’s population – the United Nations said. According to one charity, Unicef, one million of those affected are children. What happened? A powerful earthquake struck in the morning of morning of April 25 2015, between the capital city of Kathmandu and another city, Pokhara. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 – which means it was very strong – and tremors were felt in nearby countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. A second strong earthquake, magnitude 7.3, hit eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest on 12 May 2015. More than 100 people were killed and thousands more injured. Many of the country’s historic sites were severely damaged, including temples and monuments. Nearly 9,000 people died.