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World · Asia-Pacific · published 2026-09-03 · via Al Jazeera

Desperate Nepali father walks for days after borrowing $13 to find missing son in flood aftermath

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A destitute man in Nepal has taken out a small loan and trekked across flood-ravaged areas for days, hoping to locate his son who disappeared during the recent catastrophic flooding. The search highlights the personal toll of the disaster on the most vulnerable families.

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The account centers on a father whose limited means forced him to seek a modest loan to fund his search. His multi-day journey across disaster-stricken terrain underscores how catastrophic flooding disproportionately burdens those with the fewest resources, turning a natural disaster into

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