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ネパール土石流災害で死者1355人、行方不明4996人 首相の対応に試練
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ネパール土石流災害で死者1355人、行方不明4996人 首相の対応に試練

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ネパールと中国の国境地帯で発生した土石流災害により、ネパールでは死者1355人、行方不明4996人(日本人5人含む)となった。7日は災害から13日目で、ヒンズー教の習慣に従い全国で喪に服す儀式が行われた。救難活動は継続中だが、首相のSNS中心の対応に批判も出ている。

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ネパールではヒンズー教が多数派であり、災害発生から13日目は喪に服す期間の区切りとされ、儀式が行われる習慣がある。

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【ニューデリー時事】ネパールと中国の国境地帯で起きた土石流災害で、ネパールでは服喪の日となった7日、政府庁舎などに半旗を掲げ、全土で犠牲者を悼んだ。7日は災害発生から13日目。同国で多数派のヒンズー教では13日目が服喪期間の区切りとされ、儀式が行われる。

土石流対応、36歳首相に試練 SNS一辺倒に苦言も―ネパール

ネパール災害対策当局によると、同国で確認された死者は1355人。日本人5人を含む4996人の行方が依然分かっていない。中国側と合わせた死者・行方不明者はそれぞれ1390人超、5500人以上。

ネパールでは4、5両日、被災した水力発電所のトンネルや民家から技術者や住民計4人が救出された。軍報道官はAFP通信に対し、現在も「初日と同じペース」で救難活動を続けていると述べた。一方、遺体が見つからない中、風習に従い本人をかたどった人形を使って葬儀が営まれるケースも出ている。

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  • 救難活動は少なくともあと1週間程度継続される見込み

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • 行方不明者の救出見込みはどの程度か
  • 救難活動に必要な資材や人員の確保状況はどうか
  • 被災した水力発電所の復旧計画はあるか

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