Kathmandu, Nepal
Inclement weather and logistical pressures were delaying aid to hundreds of thousands of Nepalese earthquake victims.
"The logistical problems are enormous and sadly, relief is being delayed," Fr. Pius Perumana, director of Caritas Nepal, told Catholic News Service on Tuesday.
"The arrival of several Catholic aid groups are delayed due to the congestion at the airport," he said. "Those who went to collect relief material from a flight [scheduled] to land at 11:30 a.m. are still at the airport even now [at 5 p.m.]."