# Nepal district begins burying flood victims in temporary graves

https://mins.news/en/video/38135

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-31 03:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbUFXANkpuI

> Devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district began placing bodies in temporary graves before identification. The move prompted accusations that Hindu funeral traditions were being disregarded.

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