'We had to do this to set his soul free': Families hold symbolic funerals in Nepal for missing flood victims
5 sources·Updated September 3, 2026
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- NDTV India·17h agoIn Nepal, Symbolic Funerals Along Trishuli And Anguish Of Families
The families, seeking closure, are holding symbolic funerals for loved ones.
Read at NDTV India → - NPR World·1d agoFamilies of the missing in Nepal's flash floods perform symbolic cremations
Eight days after Nepal's flash floods, families who can't find loved ones perform symbolic cremations.
Read at NPR World → - Al Jazeera·1d agoNepal families hold symbolic funerals, thousands still missing
Families in Nepal hold symbolic funerals as rescuers search for survivors and bodies.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Dawn World PK·1d ago'We had to do this to set his soul free': Families hold symbolic funerals in Nepal for missing flood victims
Nepali families held symbolic funerals on Wednesday to “liberate the souls” of relatives missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago. Emergency teams have recovered more than 1,100 bodies, and nearly 4,500 people are…
Read at Dawn World PK → - The Journal·2d agoFamilies hold funerals for missing in Nepal as death toll tops 1,100
A week on from the colossal disaster, Nepali rescuers remained hopeful about finding survivors.
Read at The Journal →