Aid for Nepali quake victims stalled without local gov't functions

A Nepalese man (L) and his family manually clean up debris at their quake-damaged home in a Kathmandu suburb on May 11, 2015. Little aid is reaching affected residents as the country's local government functions remain paralyzed, leaving the man without any means to pay for a new house. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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