Nepal’s Mourning Ends as Search Continues | Columbia News

Nepal plunged into national mourning as it marked the end of a 13-day grieving period for over 1,300 lives lost in devastating August floods — with nearly 5,000 still missing. Families performed symbolic cremations to find spiritual closure, even without bodies, while search efforts continued amid growing frustration. Many victims were hydropower workers swept away by the Bhotekhoshi River or buried under rubble. Families gathered demanding faster action, but hope flickered with recent rescues: two Nepalese and one Chinese worker pulled from a plant, offering a fragile beacon in an ongoing tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/768ec55fb568b98e