KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI — A row has broken out between Nepal and some international agencies over the handling of aid that poured into the country after last month’s devastating earthquake, with each side blaming the other for confusion and delays in getting help to victims.Relief efforts have been slow to reach many people affected by Nepal’s worst disaster in more than 80 years, leaving an unknown number of people stranded, injured and hungry for days.The 7.8-magnitude quake, which struck 10 days ago, has killed more than 7,500 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.Relief material initially piled up at the airport as Nepalese customs officials checked each crate that came in so commercial goods did not slip through.Senior government officials said customs checks were necessary, because they did not know what was coming into the country.Supplies included goods that Nepal did not need and many relief workers arrived without proper documents to enter the country, complicating ef...
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