Young Nepali Woman Loses 17 Relatives in Himalayan Floods

A 20-year-old survivor in Nepal recounts losing 17 family members in recent glacial floods.

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Kopila Tamang, a 20-year-old survivor, told CNN that she lost 17 family members, including her mother, grandmother, and siblings, in the floods that destroyed her home in Rasuwa. ^[1] More than 1,200 people have died and over 4,200 remain missing as a result of the disaster. ^[2] Violent floods hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet suddenly on Wednesday last week after a gletsjer collapse triggered a tsunami-like wall of rocks, water, and mud. ^[3] Residents of Paharebesi village in Nepal's Rasuwa district have begun preparing to perform funeral rites for missing relatives. ^[4] Kopila Tamang stated that she now cares for her younger brother, whom she refers to as her son, and must remain strong so he does not cry. ^[5] Residents are performing symbolic last rites as hopes of finding the missing loved ones fade. ^[6] The community received no information about the whereabouts of the missing relatives for eight days. ^[7]

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Kopila Tamang, a 20-year-old survivor, told CNN that she lost 17 family members, including her mother, grandmother, and siblings, in the floods that destroyed her home in Rasuwa. · B.T.

More than 1,200 people have died and over 4,200 remain missing as a result of the disaster. · B.T.

Violent floods hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet suddenly on Wednesday last week after a gletsjer collapse triggered a tsunami-like wall of rocks, water, and mud. · B.T.

Residents of Paharebesi village in Nepal's Rasuwa district have begun preparing to perform funeral rites for missing relatives. · Deccan Herald

Kopila Tamang stated that she now cares for her younger brother, whom she refers to as her son, and must remain strong so he does not cry. · B.T.

Residents are performing symbolic last rites as hopes of finding the missing loved ones fade. · Deccan Herald

The community received no information about the whereabouts of the missing relatives for eight days. · Deccan Herald

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