Journalist Performs Funeral Rites for Family Lost in Flood
Summary
Ratopati journalist Nirajan Poudel performed the funeral and post-funeral rites for his parents and other family members who went missing in the Bhote Koshi flood on August 26. The rituals were held in Kathmandu after seven days of searching failed to find the five missing relatives.
Key Points
- Ratopati journalist Nirajan Poudel performed funeral rites for his family using Kush effigies after they went missing in the Bhote Koshi flood.
- The post-funeral rituals were held at Rudramati Mahadev Temple and Kriyaputri Bhawan in Kathmandu.
- Five family members from Bidur Municipality-7, Nuwakot, including Poudel's parents, uncle, aunt, and sister, have been missing since the flood.