# In Nepal, mourners hold symbolic cremations for missing loved ones

https://mins.news/en/item/43827

- NBC News, 2026-09-03 13:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/nepal-mourners-hold-symbolic-cremation-missing-loved-ones-rcna595850

> The wall of ice, water and rock that struck Nepal last week has killed more than 1,200 people and left over 4,000 missing. With many families unable to hold funerals, mourners are conducting symbolic cremations for loved ones who have not been found.

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