Government and aid groups are struggling to reach many communities in Nepal, where a 7.8 earthquake over the weekend killed at least 4,400 people. Aid is coming from over a dozen countries, but poor roads and steep mountains are hampering efforts in Lamjung, the center of the earthquake, reports The Chicago Tribune. The quake has put a huge strain on resources in the impoverished country best known for Everest, the highest mountain in the world. A top government official said people are not getting food and shelter and there are reports of villages where 70% of houses have been destroyed. [CT]
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