Many remote villages in the worst hit areas of Nepal remain cut off and completely unaware that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby girl, according to the International Red Cross. Aid agencies have confirmed that thousands of people in Nepal's middle hills and isolated western towns have still to be reached by rescue teams and given the news of the royal baby.
'With each passing day we reach more villages' says aid worker Dr Willy Ackerman. 'When the villagers see the helicopters they rush to us and demand to know whether Kate has given birth yet. Only when they have been given the latest news do they begin to unload the medicine, drinking water and food. They can then finally start planning their parties in what is left of their streets'.
Rescue workers hope that in the next few days they will reach all but the most remote villages in the region and be able to spread the news of the royal baby. 'Hopefully it won't be too late' says Ackerman 'Nepal people are tough and used to living in extreme circumstances but its the not knowing that can kill you. On the plus side Nepalese prayer flags also work wonderfully well as bunting'.
