the kathmandu valley preservation trust has an office in the city south of kathmandu. the organization was founded in 1991 for the purpose of restoring and preserving historical buildings. it employs 12 members of staff including experts in construction and archaeology. >> this man is the head of the nepal office. on the day of the earthquake, he and his staff were enjoying an excursion on the outskirts of the city. the earthquake struck just before noon. >> the tremor was stronger than anything we had experienced before and none of us could keep standing. the traffic was extremely congested and by the time we got back, it was already evening. we went straight to durbar square to see what was happening. what we found was rubble everywhere and a large crowd of people. we didn't know what to do. >> this a photograph of durbar square taken immediately after the earthquake. rescue attempts are under way to save those trapped under collapsed buildings. at the beginning of the 17th century, the mala dynasty split into three ruling houses and one of the palaces was built. the

the kathmandu valley, which sits at an altitude of 1,300

but now, kathmandu has said it wants to do the work instead.r between india and china. japan has named its first home—grown sumo grand champion in almost two decades, in a boost to the traditional wrestling sport. 30—year—old kisenosato was promoted to the topmost yokozuna rank after his win in the first tournament of the year. mariko oi reports. sumo is japan's national sport, dating back hundreds of years. wrestlers are ranked, and the ultimate goal is to become a yo kozu na. ultimate goal is to become a yokozuna. but there hasn't been a japanese wrestler to reach the sport's highest rank in nearly two decades, until this guy. sport's highest rank in nearly two decades, untilthis guy. kisenosato becomes the 72nd yokozuna in history, joining three others who are actively competing in tournaments. translation: i am physically fit, and they needed to go further. i feel i will get stronger and stronger as i consider this a new start. ahead of the sport's association, which decides about the promotion, says it is a deeply emotional time. translati