Thousands of displaced residents in the Nepali capital have
expressed anger towards the government, as they face food and water shortages,
a day after a magnitude 7.8 quake hit the country and killed more than 2,500
people.
As rescuers continue to dig through the rubble,
the densely-populated capital Kathmandu faces a “chaotic situation” with
hospitals running out of medical supply, and thousands of people, who are
camped in open air areas, are left hungry and thirsty, according to Al Jazeera
reporters on the ground.
“A lot of people taking shelter outside in open spaces are
without food or water,” Al Jazeera’s Subina Shrestha, who is in Kathmandu,
said.
“People are very angry with the government for being left in
the lurch.”
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, who is also reporting from
Kathmandu, said “there’s a great worry about how people are going to get by”,
with many structure destroyed and the power out.
He also reported that the frequent aftershocks, including
one at magnitude 6.7 on Sunday morning, have rattled the already jittery
survivors.
Kathmandu “is going through an absolute trauma of
extraordinary proportions” following the worst disaster to hit the Himalayan
nation in more than 80 years. At least 1,152 were reported killed in the
capital.
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