In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects. Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed.

Disaster authorities’ preliminary damage estimate of $2.56 billion is nearly a fifth of Nepal’s annual government budget of about $14 billion. The full cost of rebuilding has yet to be calculated, though some estimates put it at $4 billion to $5 billion.

Experts warn of a risk of communicable diseases, malnutrition, and mental health conditions following catastrophic flooding that has killed thousands. Sophie Cousins reports.

Six South Africans remain missing after Nepal-Tibet floods. DIRCO sends DNA profiles to Nepalese police and Interpol as missions in India and China aid searches

OTTAWA — Two RCMP disaster victim identification specialists are in Kathmandu to assist Canadian officials already in the region in response to flash floods along the Nepal-China border.

Grant funding empowers Lions to provide emergency relief and longer-term recovery Lions Support Flood-Affected Communities in Nepal Lions spend time with children in Nepal following widespread flooding.

U of M doctor Dr. Ishan Patel and three family members are missing after catastrophic flooding swept away their hotel in Nepal, according to a university department.

More than 3,000 people are still missing after catastrophic flash floods hit following a glacial collapse high in the Himalayan region.

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Nepal is facing a devastating flood crisis, with 1,367 people confirmed dead and 5,132 still missing, according to the United Nations. Around 13,646 people have been rescued, while entire settlements have reportedly been swept away and riverbeds dramatically altered.