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After the floods, Nepal works to bury hundreds of washed-up unidentified bodies

After the floods, Nepal works to bury hundreds of washed-up unidentified bodies
France 24 Tuesday 01 September 2026, 14:08 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Nepal is burying dozens of bodies in multiple trenches as Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals. In its latest update, China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including 261 foreigners. Crews faced challenging conditions as they searched unstable terrain and piles of debris.

Nepal is burying dozens of bodies in multiple trenches as Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals. In its latest update, China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including 261 foreigners. Crews faced challenging conditions as they searched unstable terrain and piles of debris. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.
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