Families Perform Symbolic Funeral for Thousands Still Missing in Nepal, as Death Toll Surges to 1,259
Families performed Hindu rites for missing relatives as Nepal reported more than 4,200 people still unaccounted for after the floods.
- Eight days after the August 26 flash floods, families in Nuwakot are performing symbolic cremations for missing relatives. In Hindu tradition, these rites provide spiritual release for families unable to recover bodies of loved ones presumed dead.
- The August 26 flash flood, one of the deadliest disasters in recent years, occurred when a Himalayan glacial collapse sent ice and debris downstream, destroying infrastructure and killing more than 1,200 people while about 4,750 remain missing.
- Nepal's Foreign Ministry reports 324 foreign nationals were rescued and 590 remain missing from 39 countries. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Wednesday that missing Australians fell to 38 after five were located safe overnight.
- On Thursday, the Australian government announced it would deploy drone operators to assist search efforts within days. Chinese rescue crews meanwhile are clearing access at Gyirong Port, where the border crossing was destroyed by mud and rocks.
- Around 400 survivors are sheltering at the Yellow Gumba monastery in Kathmandu, mostly from the town of Timure. Riya Tamang, 21, who fled with her infant, said, "I was the last one to leave the house. It was so difficult to escape.
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Floods in the border region between Nepal and China have resulted in over 6,900 casualties and missing persons. Bereaved families unable to recover bodies are holding funerals by cremating effigies, while the Nepalese government is establishing safe settlements and housing support policies for 1.6 million displaced people.
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CNBC-TV18Families perform symbolic funeral for thousands still missing in Nepal, as death toll surges to 1,259
The death toll due to devastating flash floods in Nepal surged to 1,259 on Thursday, with over 5,000 still missing as families perform symbolic funeral rites for their relatives after receiving no information about them for days. The flash floods, triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, devastated towns and villages in northern and central Nepal, leaving a trail of destruction. According to the data released …
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In Nepal, the thousands of victims of the flood have begun symbolic funeral rites to bid farewell to their loved ones who died in the disaster. Meanwhile, the government continues the search for the hundreds of missing people, believed to be trapped inside tunnels at several hydroelectric facilities. Teams from various Asian countries, including South Korea, China, and India, are on the ground. Our special correspondent in the area, Adrián Fonci…
Families perform symbolic funerals in Nepal as death toll rises to 1,259; 5,000 missing
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PressNewsAgencyNepal floods: No bodies to cremate, kin burn kusha effigies as hopes fade for missing
Families in Nuwakot and Rasuwa performed symbolic cremations for missing flood victims. Relatives used kusha grass effigies when bodies could not be recovered. Searches for missing kin proved unsuccessful across various locations. Priests guided families through traditional rituals for liberating souls. Over one hundred effigies were cremated in Kathmandu's Pashupati Aryaghat.
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