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Kathmandu's quake survivors struggle for food, water, tents

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-04-28 14:33 Comments

Kathmandu's quake survivors struggle for food, water, tents

People line up for plastic tents in Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 27, 2015. [Photo/IC]

 

The government on Monday afternoon admitted that it urgently needs tents, dry food, mattresses, medicine and other essentials. It has urged foreign countries to provide more assistance.

There is also a scarcity of water in the capital. People have to buy bottled water, which they cannot afford even on normal days. Even though there is a high possibility of water borne diseases.

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