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Nepal bids farewell to flood disaster victims
Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Nepal has begun holding farewells for people who died in the flood disaster.
- Relatives of 32-year-old Niraj Bhandari gathered at a traditional cremation site in Kathmandu.
- Bhandari’s widow collapsed while grieving and was carried away by relatives.
Nepal has begun bidding farewell to those killed in the natural disaster. In Kathmandu, relatives of 32-year-old Niraj Bhandari gathered at a site where cremations have taken place for generations.
As she said goodbye, Bhandari’s widow cried out in despair until she fainted. Relatives then carried her away from the cremation site.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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