Nepal Earthquake: Challenge to cremate loved ones

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Another resident Shiva says, “We were handed over the dead bodies at the hospital and asked to cremate on our own. Nobody understands that we have lost everything. Where do we get the money? We still managed by borrowing from acquaintances and neighbours to give them a decent exit from this world.”

Cremation is taking place at three places in Kathmandu. One of them is Indrayani Khadgi Shamshan Ghat near Sobha Bhagwati bridge. Ram Bahadur, one of the priests at the cremation ground, said: “Since Saturday, we have cremated over 25 bodies but most people who are coming here don’t know how to pay. The logs have become expensive due to shortage. We can only request the shopkeeper to waive off the amount.”