Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain

NYT World Sunday 30 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Lauren McGaughy, Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao 1 min read

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Many religious pilgrims head to the Nepal region to visit Mount Kailash on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Floodwaters ravaged the area, leaving thousands unaccounted for and killing at least 675.

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Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain

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