PM accepts defects in govn.

Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has accepted the government's shortcoming in the rescue efforts due to limited resources. In his address to the nation this evening, PM Koirala said the country had to cope with a natural calamity despite having limited resources, and appealed to the national and international communities to take on the disaster and its effects. He has also appealed for support in resettlement and rehabilitation of victims. He said the reconstruction of cultural and religious heritage would also be taken ahead gradually. The PM has announced that the nation would observe a 3-day mourning period starting today.