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Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo

Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo

Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

October 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"I don't know how to start over. Police say they're still searching for the bodies, but I'm not sure they'll ever be found."

— Madan Lal Lawat , Other

"In view of the current disaster, the law is outdated."

— Bipin Adhikari , Academic

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Bipin AdhikariAcademic

Bipin Adhikari is a professor of Constitutional Law at Kathmandu School of Law.

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Madan Lal LawatOther

A Nepali man who lost relatives in the recent floods and is struggling with the legal implications of their disappearance.

Locations

Betrawati, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal

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compensation death certificates disaster management missing persons nepal floods

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Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo
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Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.

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