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World NewsNepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill at least 1,300 people
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Nepal held a day of mourning after floods and mudslides killed more than 1,300 people in Nepal and Tibet, while about 5,000 remain missing.
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The disaster has become both a national tragedy and a test of Nepal’s rescue response, especially at hydropower projects where many workers disappeared. Mourning rituals help families cope, but relatives of missing people are also pressing the government to do more.
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The floods were like a giant rushing wall of water and mud that swept people away and buried buildings. Families gathered to remember those who died, while rescuers kept looking for people who might still be alive.
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