Rasuwa, Nepal, Sept 2, 2026 (AFP) - Funerals in Nepal for missing, a week after deadly floods

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2026-09-02

Nepali families held symbolic funerals on Wednesday for relatives missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago. Rescue teams have recovered more than 1,100 bodies, and nearly 4,500 people are missing, after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris triggered by a glacial collapse roared down the China-Nepal border on August 26. In Nepal's high-altitude Rasuwa district -- the......

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