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“Avalanche”. Spot News, second prize stories. Roberto Schmidt, Germany, AFP. A wall of rock, snow and debris roars toward Everest Base Camp, Nepal, April 25, 2015. A wall of rock, snow and debris slammed on Everest Base Camp in Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing at least 22 people and injuring many more. The avalanche was triggered by a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people elsewhere in the country. Rescue helicopters managed to reach the site about 18 hours after the avalanche as bad weather, strong aftershocks and fears of further avalanches rattled survivors. At the time of the disaster, the 5,364-meter-high Base Camp was teeming with hundreds of climbers and supporting teams who use the camp to prepare their ascent to the peak of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/World Press Photo Contest)
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