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Photos show one family in Nepal bid farewell, as other flood victims are buried in unmarked graves
Devastating floods in Nepal and China leave thousands dead, forcing overwhelmed authorities to perform mass burials as traditional funeral rituals become impossible amid the rising death toll.
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