Nepal Rescue Focused on Workers Trapped in 3 Tunnels
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Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.
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.
Authorities have confirmed the safety of another Australian in Nepal following devastating floods, bringing the total number of safe Aussies to eight.
Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death.
As the planet warms, glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to destabilizing the rock.
An additional 4,216 people were believed to still be missing, officials said.
Press Trust of India on MSN
Flood-hit Nepal races to rebuild bridges, restore vital road links with India, China support
Kathmandu, Sep 8 (PTI) Nepal is racing to restore vital road links severed by devastating flash floods, seeking temporary bridges from India and China as authorities work to reconnect isolated communi
Almost two weeks after Nepal’s deadly floods claimed more than 1300 lives, another missing Australian has been found safe and well.