尼泊尔上月边境地区特大洪灾中有5000多人失踪，其中已恢复1400多具遗体1。然而，数千个失踪人员家庭正面临一个复杂的法律困境——根据尼泊尔《民法》第40条的规定，失踪人员需要等待12年后才能被推定死亡1。由于灾难条款的缺失，这些家庭无法立即获得死亡证明，从而难以领取政府补偿或办理房产继承。
政府补偿标准明确但覆盖面受限1。葬礼费补偿为25000卢比（约122英镑或162美元），首位亡者丧葬补偿200000卢比（约981英镑或1302美元），每增加一人补偿100000卢比（约491英镑或651美元）1。然而，没有死亡证明意味着家庭无法启动这些赔偿程序。灾害的经济影响范围广泛，尼泊尔政府估计7570栋民用建筑受损或被毁，涉及约33000人；个人物品损失达1.23亿英镑（1.65亿美元），涉及8300多户家庭1。
重建负担成为全国性危机1。官方预计重建成本达36亿英镑（48亿美元），相当于国内生产总值的10%以上1。面对这一局面，总理巴伦·沙阿在联合国大会上呼吁国际社会以赠款而非新贷款的形式提供援助1。政府已承认现行法律存在过时之处，使家庭陷入"行政噩梦"，并承诺在必要时修改相关法律条款1。
More than 5,000 people went missing when devastating floods struck Nepal's border region with China last month, yet a significant legal obstacle is preventing families from accessing disaster relief.1 While authorities have recovered over 1,400 bodies, thousands of households remain unable to obtain death certificates due to a gap in Nepal's legal framework.1 Under Article 40 of Nepal's Civil Code, missing persons can only be officially declared dead after 12 years have passed, and the law contains no special provisions for disaster victims, leaving families trapped in what government officials acknowledge as an "administrative nightmare."1
The financial consequences are severe for bereaved families. Funeral expense compensation is set at 25,000 rupees (122 British pounds), with the first death receiving 200,000 rupees (981 British pounds) and each additional family member receiving 100,000 rupees (491 British pounds).1 Without official death certificates, families cannot claim these payments or handle property inheritance and other legal matters. The government has recognized the urgency of the situation and pledged to consider amending the law if necessary.1
The disaster's overall impact on Nepal's economy is substantial. Approximately 7,570 residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed, affecting roughly 33,000 people, while personal property losses total 123 million pounds across more than 8,300 households.1 The government estimates reconstruction costs will reach 3.6 billion pounds, representing over 10 percent of the country's GDP.1 Prime Minister Baren Shah called on the international community at the United Nations General Assembly to provide support through grants rather than new loans.1
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