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Families hold funerals for missing in Nepal as death toll tops 1,100
A week on from the colossal disaster, Nepali rescuers remained hopeful about finding survivors.
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- Why it matters
- Families are burying missing relatives while rescue operations still proceed, indicating uncertainty about final casualty figures and whether missing persons will be found alive or recovered.
- Most affected
- Families of missing and deceased in Nepal — Holding funerals while relatives remain unaccounted for and rescue ongoing.
- Likely next
- Whether the reported death toll is revised as rescues continue and searches are completed.