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- Nepal's cabinet has decided to observe a national day of mourning on September 7 for those killed in the August 26 flash floods, with flags flown at half-mast at government offices and Nepali embassies abroad.
- September 8 has also been declared a public holiday to mark the first anniversary of the Gen Z movement in which several youths died.
- Meanwhile, a rescue operation continues at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nuwakot, where the tunnel and main structures were buried by floods in the Bhotekoshi river.
- A 93-member team led by the Nepali Army, including a Chinese team and technical experts, has opened about three feet of the tunnel entrance and reached 15 to 20 metres inside, but heavy debris and large boulders remain in the way.
What to watch next
- Progress of the rescue operation, including planned blasting of seven large boulders blocking the 170-metre tunnel
- Whether people feared trapped inside the tunnel are found alive
- Observance of the September 7 national mourning and the September 8 public holiday
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Sasmit Pokharel
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“आपदा में मारे गए लोगों के सम्मान में घटना के 13वें दिन राष्ट्रीय शोक मनाया जाएगा.”
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…नेपाली दूतावासों और राजनयिक मिशनों में भी राष्ट्रीय शोक मनाया जाएगा. गुरुवार दोपहर हुई कैबिनेट बैठक में इस फैसले को मंजूरी दी गई. सरकार के प्रवक्ता और शिक्षा मंत्री सस्मित पोखरेल ने इसकी जानकारी दी. उन्होंने बताया कि आपदा में मारे गए लोगों के सम्मान में घटना के 13वें दिन राष्ट्रीय शोक मनाया जाएगा. 7 सितंबर को नेपाल के सभी सरकारी कार्यालयों में नेपाली झंडा आधा झुका रहेगा. विदेशों में मौजूद नेपाली दूतावासों और राजनयिक मिशनों में भी झंडा आधा झुकाया जाएगा. सरकार ने इस फैसले के जरिए आपदा में जान गंवाने वाले लोगों के…
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