In Pictures: Deceased migrant workers return home from Malaysia in coffins

Kathmandu, January 23

Family members mourn the 'arrival' of their deceased kin in coffins at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, on Saturday.

A total of 17 dead bodies of Nepali migrant workers were stranded in Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. The workers died of various illnesses.

Photos captured by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times -

Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT
Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT