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Families search hospitals for loved ones lost in Rasuwa Floods

Hospitals in Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara have seen a growing number of relatives arriving to identify bodies recovered from the disaster. The search has become an emotional ordeal for families still waiting for news of those who remain missing.
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By REPUBLICA

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: For five days, families and relatives of those killed or missing in the Rasuwa floods have been moving from one hospital to another, desperately searching for their loved ones.



Hospitals in Kathmandu, Chitwan, and Pokhara have seen a growing number of relatives arriving to identify bodies recovered from the disaster. The search has become an emotional ordeal for families still waiting for news of those who remain missing.


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Hospitals have displayed photographs of recovered bodies to help with identification, while relatives of missing people have been putting up photographs and contact numbers on hospital walls in the hope of finding their loved ones.


The atmosphere in hospital display rooms and morgues remains deeply emotional as families wait for answers.

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