Nepal holds day of mourning for more than 1,300 killed in floods
Nepal flags fly at half-mast to mark a day of mourning after catastrophic Himalayan floods kill more than 1,300.
Nepal is holding a national day of mourning to remember more than 1,300 people who died in last month’s catastrophic floods.
Government offices in Nepal and missions abroad are flying the national flag at half-mast on Monday, the 13th day since the floods, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement.
In the Hindu tradition, it is the final day of the mourning period, during which close family members stay at home and relatives visit to pay their respects. On the final day, rituals are held to pray for those who died.
In Kathmandu, family members gathered near the offices of the prime minister and key ministries to demand the speeding up of the search for the hundreds of people who were working on hydropower projects and were either swept away by the rushing Bhotekoshi River or buried by the debris.