CORRECTED: Shocking Footage of Avalanche Hitting Everest Base Camp After Earthquake

CORRECTION 5/13/15–when we posted this video earlier today, we did not realize this was actually shot following the first earthquake to hit Nepal, and not it's most recent. Thanks to a reader for pointing that out; we've changed the copy to reflect the inaccuracy. 

We're again sharing scary footage of an avalanche, caused by the late April quake, hitting the folks at Everest Base Camp. 

According to a post on LiveLeak.com, the filmer, "Chimu," wrote that:

"I was at Mt. Everest Base Camp preparing to head for the summit in a few days, when I heard/felt the ground shaking. I pulled out my iPhone and filmed roughly 47 seconds of the earthquake, then subsequent avalanche into Base Camp. I was in shock and disbelief during this whole filming ordeal, not being aware that roughly 20 fellow Porters, Sherpas and Climbers had just died and about 50 had been critically injured in my immediate camp. Immediately after the filming, me and our HIMEX teammates began triage on the dead and wounded at camp for the next 12-24 until rescue helicopters were able to come in and rescue the injured, remove climbers off the mountain, then lastly remove the deceased."

If you'd like to do your part to help the besieged population of Nepal, please read Associate Editor Jon Desabris' article about how best to help the earthquake victims in Nepal. Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends and the entire people of Nepal right now.