Nepal’s Poor Water System Worsened By Earthquakes
New York Times: Earthquakes Compound Nepal’s Water Worries
“…[Nepal] is one of the world’s poorest countries, and two-thirds of the population lives without toilets. Water pipes in major cities are old and crumbling — a situation made worse by the earthquake that devastated Kathmandu in April…” (McNeil, 9/16).
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