“천국에서 살아가기를”…아내는 누운 남편 귓가에 3차례 속삭였다 [르포]

On the seventh day since massive flooding in Nepal, the nation continues to grapple with grief and the sorrow of those who have been left behind. The deceased were honored with floral offerings and incense at the Hindu shrine and cremation ground in Kathmandu, where the cremated remains were laid. A traditional Nepalese instrument, the 'sankha,' was played, and the man, named Sharma, was found with a lit flame on his body, accompanied by smoke and white ash rising into the air. The remains were then carried away by barges on the Bagmati River.

The day after the disaster, at least a hundred people were initially estimated to have been killed, but the number has now risen to nearly a thousand. As rescue efforts continue, the families of the missing are growing increasingly desperate to locate their loved ones. Sharma, a truck driver who worked across the border between Nepal and Tibet, was found in the Gorkha region, 100 kilometers away from the border checkpoint.

His family, including his wife and son, has been searching for him at the Triveni Hospital in Tribhuvan, where he was treated for injuries sustained in the water. His wife recalls that only two people, including herself, survived the flood. He recounted how the truck he was driving was tossed around by the violent waves, leaving him hanging upside down in the water.

Despite his injuries, he managed to survive. His fellow truck drivers, who numbered in the dozens, lost their lives in the disaster. He expressed his helplessness at the loss of their young lives, hoping that the missing souls may be found.