4 Pa. college students survive deadly Nepal earthquake

Four students from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, who were studying abroad, survived the deadly earthquake that hit in Nepal.

The magnitude 7.8 quake killed more than 1,800 people, collapsed homes and ancient temples and triggered a landslide on Mt. Everest.

Three of the students were in the capitol Kathmandu at the time.

The fourth had traveled to India on assignment.

They were not harmed during the quake.

The students are spending the spring semester in Asia studying Tibetan and Himalayan culture through a program with the School of International Training.

No word when they plan to return home.