Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake is Netflix’s latest masterpiece. The docu-series spans over three episodes and was released on October 6th.
The three episodes tell the story in a compelling manner from three different perspectives where every second counts and every life is certainly at stake.
The first story we are acquainted with is that of hikers climbing and camping at Everest. A daunting task as is, but after the earthquake, everyone is stuck in an impossible situation. Lack of resources and mortality are the main problems. With no way of seeing themselves out of this situation, all they can do is wait while the difficulties eat away at them.
Cut to the next sweep, we are thrown deep into the heart of Kathmandu which is nothing but rubble at this point. Thousands of lives are at stake and at the mercy of the search and rescue mission organised to extract survivors buried under mountains and mountains of debris.
Lastly, we are shown the Langtang Valley, which is a mostly remote part of the Nepalese mountains. Here we are introduced to three Israeli military friends.
They wanted nothing more than to get to know the culture and witness beautiful landscapes but upon an avalanche washing away the Langtang Valley, it is quite the nightmare situation.
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Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake Authenticity
The series starts off with recorded footage of an Everest climber at Khumbu Icefall, which is set to be one of the most dangerous routes to the summit. As the trekker is about to go forward, they see an avalanche coming down towards them and sweeping away anything in sight.
Following firsthand accounts and real captured footage, this show is as authentic as they come with no extra sprinkles on top to make it suitable for entertainment. The creators kept it real and that adds to the charm of it all.
The loss and the aftermath.
The devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 had its epicenter merely 30 miles outside the Nepali capital, Kathmandu. It left almost 3.5 million people homeless and nearly 9000 dead. Consequently, the main tourist hub of the country was derelict and mostly uninhabitable
In my opinion, the show is very well produced. It has some dystopian elements that will keep you on the edge of your seats. All three episodes combined have a running time of about 3 hours and every single minute of it was worth it!
