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Nepal flood victims not legally dead, denying families vital aid
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Thousands of Nepalis swept away in recent floods are not legally dead, because the law only presumes missing people dead after 12 years. Families are struggling to get death certificates, blocking access to vital compensation and inheritance. Officials say they are discussing the issue, but some families have already held symbolic funerals for their loved ones.
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