Summary Nepal observed a national day of mourning on Monday for the victims of the devastating floods that struck the country on August 26. Flags flew at half-mast across government buildings and Nepali missions abroad. Families of missing hydropower workers continued to pray that rescuers might still find their loved ones alive, even as hope faded with each passing day. Background The tragedy began on August 26, when glacial floods tore through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river basins in Nepal. The Bhotekoshi flood first struck Rasuwa district, sweeping away homes,…
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