Some of the victims of the Nepal floods were pilgrims on a sacred journey

NPR | By Diaa Hadid

Published August 31, 2026 at 5:57 PM EDT

Many among the dead and missing in Nepal's devastating floods were pilgrims undertaking a sacred journey to a mountain.

Diaa Hadid

Diaa Hadid has covered South Asia and Afghanistan from NPR's bureau in Mumbai since October 2023. She previously spent 6 years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan. Her favorite stories are about people and moments that capture the complexity of the places she covers.

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