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Nepal mourns flood victims as search for missing continues

Nepal observed the final day of traditional Hindu mourning as government-led rescue teams continued searching for people missing after a flood along the border with China.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
Two people hold lit oil lamps with their hands clasped in prayer indoors.
DISASTER RESPONSE

Nepal observed the traditional Hindu final day of mourning on Monday for hundreds killed in a catastrophic flood along its border with China.

The mourning observance took place as government-led search operations continued for people still missing after the disaster.

Operations followed four rescues in recent days, although details of those rescues, including their timing and locations, have not been provided.

France 24 International reported that the government was maintaining search efforts alongside the national mourning period.

The available reports do not specify the precise death toll or the number of people still missing.

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