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Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact

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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Some families in Nuwakot, one of Nepal's worst-affected districts, have held symbolic funerals for relatives still missing, hoping to free their souls after they were presumed dead.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Funerals in Nepal for missing, a week after deadly floods (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Nepali families were holding symbolic funeral ceremonies to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since deadly flash floods swept away their villages and homes in the Himalayan region a week ago.

  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact (opens Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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    Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said five Australians were confirmed safe overnight, reducing the number of missing Australians to 38. Meanwhile, some families of people…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Nepal families hold symbolic funerals, thousands still missing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Families in Nepal hold symbolic funerals as rescuers search for survivors and bodies.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Photos: Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for missing flood victims (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those still missing after deadly floods in the Himalayan nation.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Families perform symbolic funerals for missing Nepal flood victims (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Families in Nepal are performing symbolic funerals for loved ones still missing a week after the devastating floods.

  6. NBC News

    In Nepal, mourners hold symbolic cremation for missing loved ones (opens NBC News)

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    The wall of ice, water and rock that tore through Nepal last week has claimed more than 1,200 lives and left more than 4,000 missing, depriving many grieving families of a basic rite: funerals.

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