In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects. Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed.

KATHMANDU: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,357 on Tuesday as more bodies were recovered from the affected areas, authorities said. Rescue teams continued to search for 5,

The Nepali PM said the government's focus would shift to "rehabilitation."

Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicines and cash.

Climate change is to blame, say government officials.

The Nepalese team are competing in qualification for the Asia Cup but watched with horror as over 1,350 people lost their lives back home

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged.

The flash flood near the Nepal-China (Tibet) border has wrecked the Himalayan nation's key road link to Tibet, highlighting the risks facing Beijing's proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) railway between Tibet and Kathmandu.