Many Nepalis swept away in the floods aren't officially dead, leaving families in limbo
Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.
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"I don't know how to start over. Police say they're still searching for the bodies, but I'm not sure they'll ever be found."
— Madan Lal Lawat , Other
"In view of the current disaster, the law is outdated."
— Bipin Adhikari , Academic
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Relatives are finding themselves with no compensation and facing an administrative nightmare.
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