Nepal floods: Missing pins, mourning families and no closure
Devastating floods in Nepal have resulted in 1,250 deaths and left nearly 5,000 people missing. Families are performing funeral rites for missing loved ones using effigies as search and rescue operations continue.
Why it matters
The scale of the humanitarian crisis highlights the severe impact of extreme weather events in the Himalayan region.
Nepal’s devastating floods have left thousands missing, forcing grieving families to perform funeral rites without recovering their loved ones’ bodies. At Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple, relatives of missing victims carried out final rituals using effigies. The death toll has risen to 1,250, while at least 4,875 people remain missing. Security forces continue search and rescue operations across the flood-hit areas.
Published - September 03, 2026 09:22 pm IST
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