Nepal floods: Survivors mourn lost families and children

Scores of children are among the 1,400 victims who died in the Nepal floods. Hundreds are orphaned and living in shelters under government care. DW met parents who lost their children and orphans who lost their parents.

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Weeks after devastating floods swept through Nepal‘s Rasuwa district, families are coming to terms with the loss of loved ones.

Survivor Kul Bahadur Tamang lost his wife and four daughters and continues to search for answers amid overwhelming grief.

The disaster has also left children orphaned, including 14-year-old Jenisa Ghale.

As prayers are held across the country, survivors face an uncertain future and a long road to recovery, reviving memories of the 2015 earthquake and deepening a national trauma.

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