I have no home left. There is nothing left to wear and nothing left to eat. We are surviving on a cup of tea and a torn sheet over our heads to keep out the cold Earthquake survivor There are growing fears of a major health risk from the thousands of corpses buried under collapsed buildings. Correspondents say the stench of death is everywhere and funeral pyres are burning continuously as the authorities race to prevent any outbreaks of disease. Red Cross officials have also highlighted the dangers posed by contaminated water - which can cause typhoid and cholera.
Sanitation is also a major problem.
Aid workers say ponds and wells in villages have also been contaminated. Charities have been distributing sachets of clean drinking water and water purification tablets. Many hospitals, badly damaged by the quake, are treating people in the open air, and there is still a shortage of medical supplies and doctors.