Anger has been growing in Nepal as officials admitted they were too slow responding to the earthquake which killed more than 5,000 people, Sky news reported.

Survivors stranded in remote villages and towns continue to wait for aid and relief, with authorities unable to reach many mountainous areas despite aid and personnel pouring in from around the world.

Britain has pledged a further £5m in support to the rescue effort in the country, where the government has yet to fully assess the devastation wrought by Saturday's 7.9-magnitude quake

Communication Minister Minendra Rijal said: "This is a disaster on an unprecedented scale. There have been some weaknesses in managing the relief operation.

"We will improve this from Wednesday."