Quake also devastates impoverished Nepal's economy
Nepal, one of Asia's poorest countries, faces a crippling multi-billion dollar post-quake reconstruction bill that will set it back years, just as its economy was looking up after a decade-long civil war. Saturday's 7.8-magnitude quake devastated much of the capital Kathmandu and killed more than 3,200 people in Nepal's deadliest disaster for more than 80 years. Racked by political instability since a deadly war with Maoist rebels ended in 2006, earthquake-prone Nepal must now cop
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