‘Every Candle Lit for You’: Hundreds Attend Nepal Vigil in Melbourne
More than 3,000 people remain missing, including 43 Australians, five days after the catastrophic flooding.
Hundreds of people from the Nepali and Tibetan diaspora, along with the wider community, gathered at Melbourne’s Federation Square for a candlelight vigil. The event honored victims of a catastrophic flood in the Himalayas that has claimed over 900 lives. Buddhist monks and Hindu priests led prayers as community members offered electric candles and prayers.
- Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil at Melbourne’s Federation Square.
- The vigil commemorated victims of a devastating flood in the Himalayas.
- Over 900 lives have been lost due to the catastrophic flooding.
- Buddhist monks and Hindu priests participated, chanting sacred mantras.
- Community members laid electric candles and offered prayers.
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