[Nepal] Banke district, western Nepal, 600 km west of Kathmandu. Due to hunger, many families are digging out the wheat stocks from the wet ground and grinding the mud-filled wheat for food. [Date picture taken: 09/02/2006]

Naresh Newar/IRIN

[Nepal] Banke district, western Nepal, 600 km west of Kathmandu. Due to hunger, many families are digging out the wheat stocks from the wet ground and grinding the mud-filled wheat for food. [Date picture taken: 09/02/2006]
Date Mon, 09/04/2006 - 12:00
Credits Naresh Newar/IRIN
Themes Environment and Disasters

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