Reconstruction in limbo as protests, fuel crises batter Nepal

Reconstruction in limbo as protests, fuel crises batter Nepal

Laxman Shrestha, 57, stands in front of his house under reconstruction in Sankhu village, 17 kilometers northeast of Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Oct. 21, 2015. With Nepal's post-quake reconstruction facing delays, people like Shrestha no longer have the patience to wait for government help and are building houses that are not quake-resistant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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