Quake-hit Nepal villagers take aid into their own hands

Quake-hit Nepal villagers take aid into their own hands
Barpak, Nepal (AFP) May 6, 2015 - Even as they mourn their dead, the quake-hit villagers of Barpak high in the Nepal Himalayas must make a difficult and dangerous hours-long trek into the valley for tents and supplies. More than a week after a deadly earthquake flattened their village, many survivors in this small mountain community still lack adequate shelter from the cold and rain. Although the army has begun airliftin ... more

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