Two more rescued in Nepal as 5,000 still missing 10 days after flood
Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal’s flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.
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Relatives mourn during symbolic funerals held for flood victims still reported missing at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Relatives carry kush grass effigies for cremation in accordance with Hindu rites during symbolic funerals held for flood victims still reported missing, at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Relatives make kush grass effigies for cremation at the Pashupatinath Temple. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Mourners attend symbolic funerals at the Pashupatinath Temple. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Relatives mourn during symbolic funerals at the Pashupatinath Temple. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
The August 26 flash flood has been one of the deadliest disasters to hit the Himalayan nation in recent years. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
The symbolic funeral ceremonies are meant to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since the deadly flash flood swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
Relatives cremate grass effigies during symbolic funerals at the Pashupatinath Temple. [Prakash Mathema/AFP]
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Bodies of victims of the deadly flash floods and mudslides lie in a pit at the Devghat mass burial site in Chitwan. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
A police officer stands on a vehicle next to a stretcher at the Devghat site. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
Police officers transport a body to the burial site. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
At least 17 bodies have been recovered from rivers far downstream in India. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
Nepalese authorities said 1,003 bodies have been recovered so far. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
Police officers cover the pit at the Devghat mass burial site. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
Police officers carry an empty stretcher after transferring a body. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
A healthcare worker holds his colleague's head during a break after handling the bodies of victims. [Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters]
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